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Engineering Geology Course Syllabus

This document outlines the course contents for a course on engineering geology. The course is divided into 6 modules that cover topics like physical geology, mineralogy and petrology, structural geology, building stones, geology related to dams and reservoirs and tunnels and bridges, and preliminary geological investigations. Some key topics include the structure of the Earth's interior, geological processes of erosion and deposition, classification of minerals and rocks, structural features like folds and faults, requirements of building stones, influence of geology on engineering structures like dams and tunnels, and steps in geological site investigations.

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Engineering Geology Course Syllabus

This document outlines the course contents for a course on engineering geology. The course is divided into 6 modules that cover topics like physical geology, mineralogy and petrology, structural geology, building stones, geology related to dams and reservoirs and tunnels and bridges, and preliminary geological investigations. Some key topics include the structure of the Earth's interior, geological processes of erosion and deposition, classification of minerals and rocks, structural features like folds and faults, requirements of building stones, influence of geology on engineering structures like dams and tunnels, and steps in geological site investigations.

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BTCVC306Engineering Geology

Course Contents
Module 1: Introduction and Physical Geology
Definition, Scope and subdivisions, applications of
Geology in Civil Engineering, Major features of the Earth’s
structure, internal structure of earth, and Geological work
of river: features of erosion, deposition and
transportation, Civil Engineering Significance, Geological
work of wind: Processes and features of erosion,
deposition and transportation, Civil Engineering
Significance. Volcano: Central and Fissure types, Products
of volcano, Mountain: Origin and formation, types,
examples
Module 2: Mineralogy and Petrology
Mineralogy: Physical properties of mineral, Classification
of minerals, Petrology: Definition, rock cycle, Igneous
rocks: Origin, Textures and Structures, Classification,
Concordant and Dis-concordant Intrusions, Civil
Engineering significance, Secondary rocks: Formation,
Classification, Residual deposits: Soil, Laterite and Bauxite
and their importance, Sedimentary
deposits: Formation, Textures, Classification and
Structures, Civil Engineering significance, Chemical and
organic deposits, Metamorphic rocks: Agents and Types of
Metamorphism, Stress and anti-stress Minerals,
Structures, Products of metamorphism
Module 3: Structural Geology
Outcrop, Strike and Dip, Unconformity-Types, Outliers and
Inliers, Overlap Fold and Fault: Parameters, Classification,
Causes, Civil Engineering significance Joint: Types, Civil
engineering considerations
Module 4: Building Stones
Properties of rocks, Requirement of good building stone,
Building stones of India Groundwater: Sources of
groundwater, water table, Zones of groundwater, Porosity
and permeability
Module 5: Geology of Dams and Reservoirs, Tunnels and
Bridges
Preliminary geological survey, Influence of geological
conditions on location, alignment, Design and Type of a
dam, geological considerations in site selection for dams,
Site improvement techniques, dams on carbonate rocks,
sedimentary rocks, folded strata and Deccan traps,
favorable and unfavorable geological conditions for
reservoir site Tunnels and Bridges:Influence of geological
conditions on tunneling, difficulties during tunneling,
tunnel lining, tunneling in folded strata, sedimentary rocks
and Deccan traps, dependence of types of bridges on
geological conditions
Module 6: Preliminary Geological Investigations
Steps in geological investigations, consideration of
structural features exploratory drilling: Observations,
Preservation of cores, Core logging, Core recovery,
Graphical representation of core log, Limitation of
exploratory drilling method

Text Books
• Singh Prabin, “Engineering and General Geology”, S.
K. Katariya and sons, Delhi
• Mukerjee P. K., “A Text Book of Geology”, World Press
Pvt. Ltd., Calcutta
• Gokhale K.V.G.K. and Rao D. M., “Experiments in
Engineering Geology”, TMN, New-Delhi
• Gupte R. B., “A Text Book of Engineering Geology”,
Pune VidyarthiGrihaPrakashan, Pune
• SubinoyGangopadhyay, “Engineering Geology”,
oxford university
• Reference Books
• G. W. Tyrrell, “Principles of Petrology”, B. I.
Publication Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi
• A. Holmes, “Principles of Physical Geology”, ELBS
Chapman & Hall, London
• Billings M. P., “Structural Geology”, Prentice Hall of
India Private Ltd., New Delhi
• Legget R. F., “Geology Hand book in Civil
Engineering”, McGraw-Hill, New York
• Krynine D. P. & Judd W. R., “Principles of Engineering
Geology & Geo-technics”, CBS Publishers &Distri.,
New Delhi
• Reddy Dr. D. V., “Engineering Geology for Civil
Engineering”, Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd.,
New Delhi
• Read H. H., “Rultey’s Elements of Mineralogy”, CBS
Publishers & Distributors, Delhi

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