Jharkhand University of Technology, Jharkhand, Civil Engineering Semester 3, Engineering Geology Syllabus

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Unit - 1 Introduction

Unit 1

IntroductionBranches of geology useful to civil engineering

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

Unit - 2 Strength Behavior Of Rocks

Unit 2

Strength Behavior of Rocks

2.1 Stress and Strain in rocks

2.2 Concept of Rock Deformation 

2.3 Tectonics

2.4 Dip and Strike

2.5 Outcrop and width of outcrop 

2.6 Inlier and Outlier

2.7 Main types of discontinuities according to size

2.8 Folds– Types and nomenclature Criteria for their recognition in field

2.9 Faults Classification recognition in field effects on outcrops

2.10 Joints

2.11 Unconformity

2.12 Types Stresses responsible geotechnical importance

2.13 Importance of structural elements in engineering operations

2.14 Consequences of failure as land sliding

2.15 Earthquake and Subsidence

2.16 Strength of Igneous rock structures.

Unit - 3 Geological Hazards

Unit 3

Geological Hazards

3.1 Rock Instability and Slope movement

3.2 Concept of sliding blocks Different controlling factors

3.3 Instability in vertical rock structures and measures to prevent collapse

3.4 Types of landslide

3.5 Slope reinforcement by Rock bolting and Rock Anchoring

3.6 Retaining Walls

3.7 Slope Treatment

3.8 Case study on black clay

3.9 Groundwater Factors controlling waterbearing capacity of rock

3.10 Pervious impervious rocks and ground water

3.11 Lowering of water table and Subsidence

3.12 Earthquake Magnitude and intensity of earthquake

3.13 Seismic Sea waves

3.14 Revelation from Seismic Records of the structure of the earth

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

3.16 Seismic Zone in India

Unit - 4 Geology Of Dam And Reservoir Site

Unit 4

Geology of Dam and Reservoir Site

4.1 Geology of dam and reservoir site

4.2 Required geological consideration for selecting dam and reservoir site

4.3 Failure of reservoir

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

4.5 Precautions to be taken to counteract unsuitable conditions

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

Unit - 5 Introduction and nature of soils

Unit 5

Introduction and nature of soils

5.1 Soil problems in Civil Engineering

5.2 Types of soil

5.3 Formation of soil

5.4 Structure of soil

5.5 Mineralogical of soil

5.6 Composition of soil

5.7 Physical and Engineering Properties of soil

5.8 Atterberg Limit

5.9 Grain size analysis by sieving and sedimentation

5.10 Activity of clay

5.11 All type of Classification of soil

5.12 Engineering properties of soil

Unit - 6 Soil hydraulic and seepage analysis

Unit 6

Soil hydraulic and seepage analysis

6.1 Soil hydraulic and seepage analysis Darcy’s law

6.2 Measurement of Permeability

6.3 Factors affecting permeability

6.4 Neutral pressure and effective pressure

6.5 Seepage analysis Laplace’s equation

6.6 Methods of obtaining flow nets

6.7 Flow net for isotropic soil and their applications

6.8 Flow net for anisotropic soil and their applications

6.9 Consolidation and compaction Definition measurement mechanism and analysis of data

6.10 Shear strength of soil Shear strength parameters of soil and laboratory methods for their determination

6.11 Liquefaction of soil

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Mathematics iii
Strength of materials
Surveying & geomatics -i
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