CHHATTISGARH SWAMI VIVEKANAND TECHNICAL
UNIVERSITY, BHILAI (C.G.)
Semester: IV Sem. Branch: Civil Engineering
Subject: Engineering Geology Code: 320416 (20)
Total Theory Periods: 40 Total Tutorial Periods: 10
Total Marks in End Semester Exam: 80
Minimum number of class tests to be conducted: 2
UNIT 1
Minerals
Minerals, their physical properties, optical properties and chemical properties.
The detailed study of certain rock forming minerals with respect to the physical properties.
Unit 2
Rocks and Rock deformation
Their origin, structure, texture, classification of rocks in brief and their suitability as Engineering
materials, dip and strike of bed, Folds, Faults, joints, unconformity and their classification, causes
and relation to engineering bahaviour of rock masses.
Unit 3
Earthquake
Earthquake, its causes, classification, seismic zones of India and Geological consideration for
construction of building, reservoir related, earthquake problem and its preventive measures,
distribution of seismic zones in India.
Unit 4
Landslides and Land subsidence
Landslides, its causes, classification and preventive measures, land subsidence, its
causes and preventive measures.
Unit 5
Engineering Geological Sites Selection
Engineering Geological considerations for site selection of Dams and Reservoirs, Tunnels,
Bridges and Highways, Geological Maps, concept of geological maps, important terminology used
for map and making a section from the map.
Name of Text Books:
A Textbook of Geology – Mukherjee P.K. (World Press Publishers)
Engineering Geology – D.S. Arora (Mohindra Capital Publisher, Chandigarh)
Name of Reference Books:
Geology and Engineering – Leggot, R.F. (Mc-Graw Hill, New York)
A Geology for Engineers – Blyth, F.G.M. (Arnold, London)
Civil Engineering Geology – Cyril Sankey Fox (C. Lockwood and son, U.K.)
Engineering and General Geology – Prabin Singh (Katson Publication House)
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