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AKTU Engineering Geology (BCE054) Syllabus PDF – B.Tech 3rd Year
Engineering Geology BCE054
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Official AKTU syllabus of Engineering Geology (BCE054) for B.Tech 3rd Year – 3 credits, L-T-P 3-0-0. Read the unit-wise course content, course outcomes, evaluation pattern and recommended books online, or download the PDF.
Syllabus — Engineering Geology
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Course Outcomes: After completion of the course student will be able to:
CO1. Understand the scope of geological studies.
CO2. Understand the rocks and its engineering properties.
CO3. Understand the minerals and constituents of rocks.
CO4. Understand the rock deformations, their causes effects and preventive measures.
CO5. Understand the ground water reserves, Geophysical exploration methods and site selection for mega projects.
Course Content
| Unit-1 | INTRODUCTION: Branches of geology useful to civil engineering, scope of geological studies in various civil engineering projects. Department dealing with this subject in India and their scope of work- GSI, Granite Dimension Stone Cell, NIRM. Mineralogy-Mineral, Origin and composition. Physical properties of minerals, susceptibility of minerals to alteration, basic of optical mineralogy, SEM, XRD., Rock forming minerals, mega scopic identification of common primary & secondary minerals. | 8 |
| Unit-2 | STUDY OF ROCKS: Introduction and importance of Geological knowledge. Rocks: their origin, structure and texture. Classification of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks and their suitability as engineering materials, Weathering and erosion of rocks, Stratification, Lamination bedding.Outcrop-its relation to topography. Dip and Strike of bed. Overlap, outlier and Inlier. Building stones and their engineering properties. | 8 |
| Unit-3 | STUDY OF MINERALS: Physical properties of minerals. Detailed study of certain rock forming minerals. Alkaliaggregate reaction. Grouting. Pozzolonic materials. | 8 |
| Unit-4 | ROCK DEFORMATION & EARTHQUAKE: Folds, Faults, Joints and unconformities: Their classification, causes and relation to engineering behavior of rock masses. Landslides, its causes and preventive measures. Earthquake, its causes, classification, seismic zones of India and its geological consideration. | 8 |
| Unit-5 | GEOPHYSICAL EXPLORATION AND GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION: Geophysical exploration methods for sub-surface structure. Underground water and its origin. Aquifer & Aquiclude. Artesian wells. Underground provinces and its role as geological hazard. Site selection for dam, reservoir, tunnel, bridge and highway. | 8 |
Reference Books
- D Venkat Reddy: Engg. Geology, Vikas Publication.
- Tony Waltham: Foundations of Engg. Geology, Spon Press.
- Tony Waltham: Foundations of Engineering Geology, SPON Press.
- D Venkat Reddy: Engineering Geology, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.
- J M Treteth: Geology of Engineers, Princeton, Von. Nostrand.
- K V G K Gokhale: Text book of Engineering Geology, B S Publication.
- Prabin Singh: Engg. and General Geology, Katson Publishing House.
- D S Arora: Geology for Engineers, Mohindra Capital Publishers, Chandigarh.
- F G Bell: Fundamental of Engineering Geology, B S Publication.
- Leggot R F: Geology and Engineering, McGraw Hill, New York.
- P K Mukerjee: A Text book of Geology, Calcuta Word Publishers.
- B S Sathya Narayanswami: Engineering Geology, Dhanpat Rai & Co.
- Prakash Rao : Engineering Geology, Nirali Prakashan, Pune.
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