Engineering Geology detailed syllabus for Civil Engineering (Civil) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna University official website and presented for the Civil students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Civil Engineering 6th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Civil 6th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. The detailed syllabus of engineering geology is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
PHYSICAL GEOLOGY AND GEOMORPHOLOGY 9 Significance of Geology in Civil Engineering; Internal structure of the Earth; Weathering: types, engineering classification of weathered rocks and relevance to Civil Engineering; Fluvial, Marine, Glacial and Aeolian landforms and their importance in Civil Engineering; Plate tectonics and its relevance to earthquakes; Groundwater: types of aquifers, origin, movement and role of groundwater in Civil Engineering constructions.
Unit II
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Unit III
STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY AND ROCK MECHANICS 9 Attitudes of beds: Strike and Dip measurements and their relevance to civil engineering; Different types of folds, faults, joints and fractures in rocks and their significance in civil engineering constructions; Geomechanical properties of rocks: Rock Quality Designation (RQD), Rock Mass Rating (RMR) and Geological Strength Index (GSI) and their importance in various civil engineering projects.
Unit IV
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Unit V
GEOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS AND GEOHAZARDS 9 Geological conditions necessary for designing and construction of important structures: Dams, Reservoirs, Tunnels, Road cuttings and Coastal protection; Landslides: Causes and mitigation; Earthquakes & Tsunamis: Causes and mitigation; Case studies for the above topics.
Course Outcomes:
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Text Books:
- Parbin Singh, A Textbook of Engineering and General Geology, S. K. Kataria and Sons, 2021.
- Chenna Kesavulu, N. Textbook of Engineering Geology, Macmillan India Ltd., 2018.
- Venkat Reddy, D. Engineering Geology, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Lt, 2021.
- Gokhale, K.V.G.K, “Principles of Engineering Geology”, B.S. Publications, Hyderabad 2019.
- Varghese, P.C., Engineering Geology for Civil Engineering, Prentice Hall of India Learning Private Limited, New Delhi, 2012.
Reference Books:
- Legget, Geology and Engineering, McGraw Hill Book company, 1998 Blyth, Geology for Engineers, ELBS 1995.
- Krynine and Judd, Principals of Engineering Geology and Geotechnics Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 2018.
- Bell, F.G. Fundamentals of Engineering Geology, B.S. Publications. Hyderabad 2011.
For detailed syllabus of all other subjects of Civil Engineering, 2021 regulation curriculum do visit Civil 6th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
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