ENGINEERIN

G GEOLOGY

ENGINEERING GEOLOGY
- is the application of the geological
sciences to engineering study for the
purpose of assuring that the geological
factors regarding the location, design,
construction,
operation
and
maintenance of engineering works are
recognized and accounted for.

St. Francis Dam

General Manager and Chief Engineer:
Los Angeles County, California, United
William Mulholland
States

FAILURE OF ST. FRANCIS

DAM
At two and a half minutes before
midnight on March 12, 1928, the dam
catastrophically failed, and the
resulting flood took the lives of as
many as 431 people.

Standing
section with
fragments from
east side of
dam

LEANING
TOWER
OF PISA
Tuscany,
Italy
Architect
Bonanno
Pisano
Groundbreaking
1173
Completed 1372

Height (max)
ft)

55.86 metres (183.3

IMPORTANCE OF ENGINEERING
GEOLOGY
1.Engineering geology can aid in locating
natural resources.
2.It can help us with flood control and other
natural disasters.
3.study of geology gives us clue of people
lived many year ago.
4.it let us know how the environment has
evolved and adapted to the world around us.
5.it is showing its importance in its
application i.e. in study about soil profile and
character about the soil and strength of soil.

IMPORTANCE OF ENGINEERING
GEOLOGY
6. It gives us knowledge of hydrological cycle,
climatic conditions, living and non-living things on
the particular site.
7. It gives us knowledge of origin's of earth, it's
structure.
8. It plays an important role in interpretation of
landforms and earth's process to identify potential
geologic and related man made hazards that may
impact civil structures and human development.

SCOPE, DIVISIONS AND

SUBDIVISIONS
residential,commercial and industrial
developments.
governmental and military installations.
public works such as power plant, wind
turbines, transmission lines, sewage
treatment plant, water treatment plant,
pipeline works, tunnels, tenchless
construction , canal, dams, reservoir
building, railroad, transit, highways, bridges,
seismic retrofits, airports and parks.

SCOPE, DIVISIONS AND

SUBDIVISIONS
mining works such as tunneling,
excavations.
wetland and habitat restoration programs.
coastal engineering, sand replenishment,
bluff or sea cliff stability, harbor pier and
waterfront development.
offshore outfall, drilling platform and subsea pipeline, sub-sea cable and other type
of facilities.

SCOPE, DIVISIONS AND

SUBDIVISIONS

Geological Hazard
Geotehnical
Material Properties
Landslide and Slope stability
Erosion
Flooding
Dewatering
Seismic studies etc.

ROLES IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

To recognize potential difficult ground
conditions prior to detailed design and
construction
It helps to identify areas susceptible
to failure due to geological hazards
To establish design specifications
To have the best selection of site for
engineering purposes
To have the best selection of
engineering materials for construction

GEOLOGICAL TRAINING
Geological field mapping of
geological structures, formations, soil
units and hazards.
Review of geological literatures,
maps, geotechnical reports,
engineering plans, environmental
reports, aerial photographic studies,
remote sensing data, topographical
map, etc.

GEOLOGICAL TRAINING
The surface and subsurface investigations
as the excavation, sampling and logging of
earth/rock materials in drilled borings, back
hoe test pits and trenches, fault trenching
and bulldozer pits, geomechanical test,
hydrological tests, etc.
Geophysical survey
Deformation monitoring of soil (Plate load
test), rock on surface & subsurface
Recommendation for safety measures