JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY KAKINADA, KAKINADA

II YEAR B. TECH. C.E. II SEM

ENGINEERING GEOLOGY
UNIT I
INTRODUCTION: Importance of geology from Civil Engineering point of view. Brief
study of case histories of failure of some Civil Engineering constructions due to
geological draw backs. Importance of Physical geology, Petrology and Structural
geology.
WEATHERING OF ROCKS: Its effect over the properties of rocks importance of
weathering with E!EE"CE to dams, reservoirs and tunnels weathering of common
rock like #$ranite%
UNIT II
MINERALOGY: &efinition of mineral, Importance of study of minerals, &ifferent methods
of study of minerals. 'dvantages of study of minerals by physical properties. ole of
study of physical properties of minerals in the identification of minerals. Study of physical
properties of following common rock forming minerals( !eldsper, )uart*, !lint, +asper,
,livine, 'ugite, -ornblende, .uscovite, Biotite, 'sbestos, Chlorite, /yanite, $arnet, 0alc
, Calcite. Study of other common economics minerals such as Pyrite, -ematite,
.agnetite, Chlorite, $alena, Pyrolusite, $raphite, .agnesite, and Bau1ite.
UNIT III
PETROLOGY: &efinition of rock( $eological classification of rocks into igneous,
Sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. &ykes and sills, common structures and te1tures
of igneous. Sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. 0heir distinguishing features,
.egascopic study of $ranite, &olerite, Basalt, Pegmatite, 2aterite, Conglomerate, Sand
Stone, Shale, 2imestone, $neiss, Schist, )uart*ite, .arble and Slate.
UNIT IV
STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY: Out crop, strike and dip study of common geological
structures associating with the rocks such as folds, faults unconformities, and 3oints 4
their important types. 0heir importance In4situ and drift soils, common types of soils, their
origin and occurrence in India, Stabilisation of soils.
UNIT V
$round water, 5ater table, common types of ground water, springs, cone of depression,
geological controls of ground water movement, ground water e1ploration. Earth 6uakes,
their causes and effects, shield areas and seismic belts. Seismic waves, ichter scale,
precautions to be taken for building construction in seismic areas. 2and slides, their
causes and effect7 measures to be taken to prevent their occurrence. Importance of
study of ground water, earth 6uakes and land slides.
UNIT VI
Importance of $eophysical studies Principles of geophysical study by $ravity methods.
.agnetic methods, Electrical methods. Seismic methods, adio metric methods and
$eothermal method. Special importance of Electrical resistivity
methods, and seismic refraction methods. Improvement of competence of sites by
grouting etc. !undamental aspects of ock mechanics and Environmental $eology.
UNIT VII
GEOLOGY OF DAMS AND RESERVOIRS: 0ypes of dams and bearing of $eology of
site in their selection, $eological Considerations in the selection of a dam site. 'nalysis
of dam failures of the past. !actor8s Contributing to the success of a reservoir.
$eological factors influencing water 2ightness and life of reservoirs.
UNIT VIII
TUNNELS: Purposes of tunneling, Effects of 0unneling on the ground ole of
$eological Considerations 9ie. 0ithological, structural and ground water: in tunneling
over break and lining in tunnels.
TEXT BOOKS:
;: Principals of Engineering $eology by /.<.$./. $okhale = B.S publications
>: Engineering $eology by ". Chennkesavulu, .c.illan, India 2td. >??@.
REFERENCES:
;. !.$. Bell, !undamental of Engineering $eology Butterworths, Publications, "ew
&elhi,
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>. /rynine B +udd, Principles of Engineering $eology B $eotechnics, CBS
Publishers B &istribution,