Bihar Engineering University, Bihar, Civil Engineering Semester 4, Engineering Geology Syllabus

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Unit - 1 Introduction

1.1 IntroductionBranches of geology useful to civil engineering

1.2 Scope of geology in civil engineering

1.3 Geology in the construction field

1.4 Geological Survey of India GSI

1.5 Scope of Geological Survey of India

1.6 National Institute of Rock Mechanics NIRM

1.7 Mineralogy

1.8 Physical properties of minerals

1.9 Susceptibility of minerals to alteration

1.10 Optical Mineralogy

1.11 Scanning Electron Microscopy SEM

1.12 XRay Diffraction

1.13 RockForming Minerals

1.14 Primary secondary minerals.

Unit - 2 Petrology

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Rockforming processes.

2.3 Specific gravity

2.4 Ternary diagram

2.5 Igneous Rocks

2.6 Materials Produced by Volcanic Eruptions

2.7 Types of Volcanic Eruptions

2.8 Hot Springs And Geysers

2.8 Characteristics of Magma

2.9 Division of rocks

2.10 Field Classification Chart

2.11 Classification of Igneous Rocks 

2.12 Granite

2.13 Rhyolite

2.14 Felsite

2.15 Pegmatite

2.16 Hornfels

2.17 Contact metamorphic rocks

2.18 Kaolinization

2.19 Tor

2.20 Engineering aspect to granite

2.21 Basic Igneous rocks

2.22 Properties of Basalt

2.23 Sedimentary petrology

2.24 Classification of Clastic rocks

2.25 Classification of sedimentary rocks and their characteristics

2.26 Conglomerate

2.27 Breccia

2.28 Sandstones

2.29 Mudstone

2.30 Shale

2.31 Limestone

2.32 Metamorphic rocks

2.33 Rock Cleavage

2.34 Schistosity

2.35 Gneiss

2.36 Schist

2.37 Slate

Unit - 3 Physical Geology

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Weathering

3.3 Erosion

3.4 Denudation

3.5 Factors affecting Weathering.

3.6 Products of weathering

3.7 Engineering considerations

3.9 Waterfall

3.10 Gorge

3.11 Meandering Rivers

3.12 Alluvium

3.13 Glacial Deposition

3.14 Laterite

3.15 Landforms shaped by Wind

3.16 Loess

3.18 Solifluction

3.19 Mudflow

Unit - 4 Strength Behavior of Rocks

4.1 Stress and Strain

4.2 Deformation 

4.3 Dip and Strike

4.4 Outcrop and width of outcrop 

4.5 Inlier and Outlier

4.6 Discontinuities in rock

4.8 Faults

4.9 Joints

4.10 Importance of structural elements in engineering operations.

4.11 Consequences of failure as land sliding

4.12 The Impacts of Earthquakes

4.13 Strength of Igneous rock structures.

Unit - 5 Geological Hazards

5.1 Rock Instability and Slope movement

5.2 Retaining Walls

5.3 Slope Treatment

5.4 Groundwater Factors controlling waterbearing capacity of rock

5.5 Groundwater

5.6 Groundwater Decline and Depletion

5.7 Earthquake

5.8 Seismic Sea waves

5.9 Revelation from Seismic Records of the structure of the earth

5.10 Case Study on Elevation and Subsidence in the Himalayan region in India

5.11 Seismic Zone in India

Unit - 6 Rock masses as construction material

6.1 Rock masses as construction materials

6.2 Rocks and their main features

6.3 Main features that affect the quality of rock engineering and design

6.4 Basic element and structures of rock those are relevant in civil engineering areas

6.5 Main types of works connected to rocks and rock masses

6.6 Important variables influencing rock properties

6.7 Fresh rock Influence from some minerals

6.8 Measurement of velocity of sound in rock

6.9 Classification of Rock material strength

6.10 Core logging

6.11 Rock Quality Designation

6.12 Rock mass description

Unit - 7 Geology of dam and reservoir site

7.1 Geology of dam and reservoir site

7.2 Required geological consideration for selecting dam and reservoir site

7.3 Failure of reservoir

7.4 Favorable and unfavorable condition in different types of rock presence of various structural features

7.5 Precautions to be taken to counteract unsuitable conditions

7.6 Significance of discontinuities on the dam site and treatments giving to such structure

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