ENGINEERING GEOLOGY

Syllabus
Unit Topics Page No.
1. Definition and scope of Geology, Internal structure of the earth
2. Introduction to continental drift and plate tectonics.
3. Volcanoes type and their products, Principles of stratigraphy, Geological Tie Scale
!. Physiographic and tectonic di"isions of India. Introduction to Indian stratigraphy
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$eathering and erosion, Geological action of $ind, %i"er and Ground &ater and
resulting land fors
'. Geoorphic fors and their consideration in ci"il engineering &or(s.
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Definition and classification of inerals, Physical properties of *inerals, introduction to
coon roc(+foring inerals.
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%oc( cycle, -oration of Igneous roc(s, te.tures and structures, fors and tabular
classification of Igneous roc(s.
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0oon Igneous roc(s and their uses. -oration of sedientary roc(s, classification of
sedientary roc(s. 0oon Sedientary roc(s and their uses.
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Definitions, agents of etaorphis, types of etaorphis, 2ones of etaorphis,
0oon *etaorphic roc(s and their uses.
11. Introduction of outcrops, dip and stri(e of beds
12. Probles on dip, stri(e, thic(ness and three bore hole probles
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Parts of fold, classification, effects on outcrops, their identification in field, Iportance
of folds in ci"il engineering pro3ects
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4oint definition, noenclature and classification, Iportance of 3oints in ci"il
engineering pro3ects.
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-aults5 terinology, classification, echanics of faulting, recognition of faults in the
field, Iportance of faults in ci"il engineering pro3ects.
1'. 6nconfority5 -oration of unconfority, Types of unconfority.
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7arth8ua(e engineering Introduction, Terinology, 7arth8ua(e &a"es, 0auses and
effects,
1,. Intensity, **I and *S9 intensity scale and agnitude, agnitude scales
1/. :i8uefaction, location of epicenter, Tsunai.
21. Seisograph and seisogra, 0lassification of earth8ua(e
21. 7arth8ua(e 2ones of India, ;seisic structures
22. :andslides and Subsidence5 Introduction, Terinology, 0auses of landslides
23. classification of landslides, stable and unstable slopes
2!. 0ontrol of landslides, causes of land subsidence, subsidence ha2ard itigation
2#. Geohydrology, Introduction, <ydrologic cycle, =rigin of ground&ater
2'. =ccurrence and distribution of ground &ater, &ater table and &ater table contour aps
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;8uifer, ;8uitard, ;8uiclud and a8uifuges, confined and unconfined a8uifers, perched
a8uifer, ;rtesian
2,. -lo&ing &ells, Iportance of ground&ater studies in 0i"il 7ngineering &or(s
2/. Site In"estigations5 Surface and sub+surface in"estigation
31. Geological apping, Drilling, >ore hole logs, geophysical ethods
31. 7lectrical %esisti"ity and Seisic ethods
32. 7ngineering properties of roc(s
33. 7ngineering classification of roc(s based on copressi"e strength
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3#. %oc(s as a construction aterial5 >uilding stone, %oad etal, %ail&ay ballast.
3'. Das5 Parts and terinology, 0lassification of das
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Geological probles at da site, da location on different roc(s and their stability,
%eser"oirs study
3,. Tunnels5 Terinology
3/. Soft ground tunneling
!1. %oc( tunneling and their stability