APPLIED GEOLOGY |
GENERAL GEOLOGY |
Geology in Civil Engineering – Branches of geology – Earth Structures and composition
– Elementary knowledge on continental drift and plate technologies. Earth processes –
Weathering – Work of rivers, wind and sea and their engineering importance –
Earthquake belts in India. Groundwater – Mode of occurrence – prospecting –
importance in civil engineering |
MINERALOGY |
Elementary knowledge on symmetry elements of important crystallographic systems –
physical properties of minerals – study of the following rock forming minerals – Quartz
family. Feldpar family - Augite, Hornblende, Biotite, Muscovite, Calcite, Garnet –
properties - behaviour and engineering significance of clay minerals – Fundamentals of
process of formation of ore minerals – Coal and petroleum – Their origin and occurrence
in India. |
PETROLOGY |
Classification of rocks – distinction between igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic
rocks. Description occurrence, engineering properties and distribution of following rocks.
Igneous rocks – Granite, Syenite - Diorite - Gabbro - Pegmatite - Dolerite and Basalt
Sedimentary rocks sandstone - Limestone, shale conglo, Conglomerate and breccia.
Metamorphic rocks - Quartizite - Marble - Slate - Phyllite - Gniess and Schist.
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STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICAL METHOD |
Attitude of beds – Outcrops – Introduction to Geological maps – study of structures –
Folds, faults and joints – Their bearing on engineering construction. Seismic and
Electrical methods for Civil Engineering investigations
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GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING |
PRemote sensing techniques – Study of air photos and satellite images – Interpretation for
Civil Engineering projects – Geological conditions necessary for construction of Dams -
Tunnels – Buildings - Road cuttings - Land slides – Causes and preventions. Sea erosion
and coastal protection. |
Text Books |
1. Parbin Singh, “Engineering and General Geology”, Katson Publication House,
1987.
2. Krynine and Judd, “Engineering Geology and Geotechniques”, McGraw-Hill
Book Company, 1990 |
Reference Books |
1. Legeet, “Geology and Engineering”, McGraw-Hill Book Company 1998
2. Blyth, “Geology for Engineers”, ELBS, 1995. |