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    Course Specification Form

    1. Department 2. Program
    Department of Civil Engineering BECE

    4. Credit Hrs
    3. Course Code 3. Course Title
    4 a. Theory 4 a. Lab
    CE226 Engineering Geology 2 0
    5. Credits
    5 a. 5 b. 6. Pre-requisites 7. Course Web-Page 8. Course Instructor
    Thoery Lab
    2 0 Nil Nil Engr Usman Amjad

    9. Lab Instructor 10. Email


    Nil [email protected]

    11. Textbook(s)
    1) A Text Book of Geology (General and Engineering) by K. M. Bangar

    12. Reference Books(s)


    1. Blyth, F.G.H. A Geology for Engineers, Butterworth-Heinemann, 7th Edition, 1984
    2. Bell, Engineering Geology, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2nd Edition, 2006
    3. Dimitri PL Krynine, Principles of Engineering Geology & Geotechnics, McGraw-Hills
    Inc. 1957
    13. Other Resources used (e.g. e-learning, field visits, periodicals, software, etc.):
     Power Point Presentations
    14. Course Objectives (as approved by the dept.)
    To understand composition of various minerals, rocks and their properties
    To develop a solid base for application of geology to engineering probleem
    15. Course Description/Contents (as approved by the dept.)
    This course aims to provide an understanding of, Engineering Geology objectives, internal
    structure of earth and geological formation of different types of rocks, natural geo-hazards
    .and their effects on civil engineering structures and the Role of Geology in civil engineering

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    1
    16. Number of CLOs = 3
    Course Learning Outcomes (CLO)
    CLOs Mapping to PLOs
    On successful
    completion of the 13
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
    course, students
    will be able to:
    Describe the internal
    structure of earth
    and geological
    formation of C 2
    different types of
    rocks

    Explain different
    types of natural geo-
    C 2
    hazards

    Explain the role of


    geology in civil
    C 2
    engineering

    17. Course Teaching Methods


    Online Lectures
    Interactive learning
    Problem solving learning
    Group work /pair programming

    18. Grading Scheme (Online Mode of Assessment)


    Mid Term : 25%
    Assignment : 10%
    Quiz : 15%
    Final Term : 50 %
    Term Project: ###

    19. Grading Scale


    Following is the standard Grading scale applicable to all Abasyn University:

    A -A +B B -B +C C -C +D D F
    85-100 80-84 75-79 70-74 65-69 61-64 58-60 55-57 53-54 50-52 Below 50

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    20. Course Weekly Breakdown
    Week Topics Covered Lab Work /Activities Assessment
    1. Introduction
     Introduction to various
    branches of geology
    1
     Origin and internal
    constitution of the earth.

    2. Rocks and Minerals,


    2 Structural Features Assignment No 1

     Main groups
     Igneous, sedimentary and
    3 metamorphic rocks Quiz No 1
     Important minerals and ores

     Rock cycle.
    4  Glaciers and glaciations

     Dip, strike, folds, faults,


    joints, unconformities
    5 conformable and un
    conformable series of strata

     Effects of folding
     Faulting and jointing on
    6 civil engineering projects and
    their recognition in the field

    Agents of weathering and


    erosion
     Weathering classification Quiz No 2/Assignment
    7
     Cycle of erosion, normal, no 2
    glacial and marine erosion

    Land forms
     Mass wasting
    8  Formation of meanders and
    ox-bow lakes

    9 Mid Term Examaination


    . Landslides
     Definition, causes of
    landslides
    10  Classification of landslides
     Preventive measures against
    landslides 39

    11 . Earthquakes
     Definition and related
    technical terms
     Causes of earthquake
     Classification of
    earthquakes

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     Earthquake or seismic
    waves
     Mechanism of earthquake
     Measuring of earthquake
    12 intensity (modified mercali Quiz No 3
    intensity scale)
     Effects of earthquake and
    protective measures against
    earthquake
    . Tunneling
     Engineering geology of
    tunnels
    13 Assignment no 3
     Geological survey prior to
    tunneling

     Lining of tunnels and their


    section
    14
     Selection of tunnel site and
    its requirements
    Geological Survey Maps
     Physical method of
    subsurface mapping
    15
     Exploratory geological
    surveys at engineering sites

    8. Engineering Applications
     Importance of geology for
    civil engineering projects,
    16  Important building stones Assignment no 4
    and other construction
    materials.

     Role of geology in selection


    of sites for dams, reservoirs
    and pertinent geological
    investigations.
    17 Quiz No4
     Geology of foundations,
    cutting tunnels, highways,
    airfields and bridges

    18 Final Term

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