CE-405 · ENGINEERING GEOLOGY & REMOTE SENSING/Official Syllabus
ENGINEERING GEOLOGY & REMOTE SENSING (CE-405) - Official Syllabus
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Unit 1
Introduction and physical geology
- branches application and scope of geology
- age and parts of the earth
- weathering or rocks
- geological action of river, ground water, sea and oceans
- Concept and causes of earthquakes and volcanoes
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Unit 2
Mineralogy and crystallography
- fundamentals of mineralogy
- physical properties
- study of common rock forming minerals and ore minerals
- importance to civil engineering
- element of crystals and introduction to crystal systems
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Unit 3
Petrology
- rock cycle
- composition, classification and structures of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks of civil engineering importance
- study of common rock types
- brief geological history of India
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Unit 4
Structural geology
- dip, strike, outcrops
- classification and detailed studies of geological structures i.e. Folds, Faults, Joints, Unconformity and their importance in civil engineering
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Unit 5
Applied geology and remote sensing
- engineering properties of rocks
- selection of sites for Dam, Tunnel, Reservoirs and Canals
- uses of remote sensing technique
- Types, components and elements of remote sensing
- EMS and MSS
- Visual interpretation technique
- application of GIS in civil engineering and resource mapping (site selection, water resources, rocks and soil)
Laboratory Experiments
- Identification of simple rock forming minerals and important ores
- Identification of rocks
- Simple map Exercises
- Field Visit/Geological Excursion
Reference Books
- Engineering and General Geology — Prabin Singh
- A test Book of Geology — P. K. Mukherjee
- A text Book of Physical and Engineering Geology — S. K. Garg
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