Engineering Geology detail syllabus for Civil Engineering (Civil), 2017 scheme is taken from VTU official website and presented for VTU students. The course code (17CV35), and for exam duration, Teaching Hr/week, Practical Hr/week, Total Marks, internal marks, theory marks, duration and credits do visit complete sem subjects post given below.
For all other civil 3rd sem syllabus for be 2017 scheme vtu you can visit Civil 3rd Sem syllabus for BE 2017 Scheme VTU Subjects. The detail syllabus for engineering geology is as follows.
Course Objectives:
This course will enable students;
- To understand the internal structure and composition of the earth.
- To comprehend the properties, occurrence and uses of minerals in various industries.
- To learn about geo-morphological agents such as river, wind, sea waves, and their implications in implementing civil engineering projects.
- To gain knowledge about the structures of the rocks and their considerations in the selection of site for dams, tunnels, bridges and highways.
- To learn the application of Topographic maps, remote sensing and GIS in Civil engineering practices and natural resource management.
Module 1
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Module 2
Petrology: Formation, Classification and Engineering Properties. Rock as
construction material, concrete aggregate, railway ballast, roofing, flooring, cladding and foundation. Deformation of rocks, Development of Joints, Folds, Faults and Unconformities. Their impact in the selection of sites for Dams, Reservoirs, Tunnels, Highways and Bridges, Rock Quality Determination (RQD), Rock Structure Rating (RSR),: Igneous Rocks – Granite, Gabbro, Dolerite, Basalt; Sedimentary rocks – Sandstone, Shale, Limestone, Laterite; Metamorphic rocks -Gneiss, Quartzite,Slate, Charnockite: Decorative stones – Porphyries, Marble and Quartzite
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Module 3
Geomorphology and Seismology: Landforms – Classification, Rock weathering, types and its effects on Civil Engineering Projects. Study of Geo-morphological
aspects in the selection of sites for Dams, Reservoirs, Tunnels, Highways and Bridges. Watershed management, Floods and their control,River valley, Drainage pattern – parameters and development; Coastlines and their engineering considerations.
Earthquake – Causes and Effects,, Seismic waves, Engineering problems related to Earthquakes, Earthquake intensity, Richter Scale, Seismograph, Seismic zones-World and India, Tsunami – causes and effects. Early warning system. Reservoir Induced Seismicity; Landslides – causes and their control
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Module 4
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Module 5
Geodesy: Study of Topographic maps and Contour maps; Remote Sensing -Concept, Application and its Limitations; Geographic Information System (GIS) and Global Positioning System (GPS) – Concept and their use resource mapping. LANDSAT Imagery-Definition and its use. Impact of Mining, Quarrying and Reservoirs on Environment. Natural Disasters and their mitigation.
Course Outcomes:
After a successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Students will able to apply the knowledge of geology and its role in Civil Engineering
- Students will effectively utilize earth’s materials such as mineral, rocks and water in civil engineering practices.
- Analyze the natural disasters and their mitigation.
- Assess various structural features and geological tools in ground water exploration, Natural resource estimation and solving civil engineering problems.
- Apply and asses use of building materials in construction and asses their properties
Text Books:
- P.K. Mukerjee, A Text Book of Geology, World Press Pvt., Ltd. Kolkatta.
- Parbin Singh, Text Book of Engineering and General Geology, Published by S.K.Kataria and Sons, New Dehli
Reference Books:
- Earthquake Tips – Learning Earthquake Design and Construction – C V R Murthy Published by National Information Centre of Earthquake Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.
- Dimitri P Krynine and William R Judd, Principles of Engineering Geology and Geotechnics, CBS Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi.
- K V G K Gokhale, Principles of Engineering Geology, BS Publications,Hyderabad.
- M Anji Reddy, Text book of Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System, BS Publications, Hyderabad.
- Ground water Assessment, development and Management by K.R. Karanth, Tata Mc Graw Hills
- K. Todd, Groundwater Hydrology, Tata Mac Grow Hill, New Delhi.
- D. Venkata Reddy, Engineering Geology, New Age International Publications, New Delhi.
- S.K Duggal, H.K Pandey and N Rawal, Engineering Geology, McGraw Hill Education (India) Pvt, Ltd. New Delhi.
- M.P Billings, Structural Geology, CBS Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi.
- K. S. Valdiya, Environmental Geology, Tata Mc Grew Hills.
- M. B. Ramachandra Rao, Outlines of Geophysical Prospecting- A Manual for Geologists, Prasaranga, University of Mysore, Mysore
For detail syllabus of all other subjects of BE Civil, 2017 scheme do visit Civil 3rd Sem syllabus for 2017 scheme.
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