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CE301.1A Course Outline

This document provides an overview of the CE-301 Engineering Geology course. The course is 3 credit hours over 48 periods, consisting entirely of theory. Key topics covered include rocks and minerals, weathering and erosion, structural features, earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, geological surveys, glaciers, tunneling, and engineering applications of geology. Suggested textbooks and reference books are listed. The syllabus outlines the specific topics to be covered in each section. Student work will be evaluated based on assignments, quizzes, overhead transparencies presentations, and an end of semester exam, with grades determined using a relative grading distribution curve. Students are provided tips for success which emphasize honesty, punctuality, attention,

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CE301.1A Course Outline

This document provides an overview of the CE-301 Engineering Geology course. The course is 3 credit hours over 48 periods, consisting entirely of theory. Key topics covered include rocks and minerals, weathering and erosion, structural features, earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, geological surveys, glaciers, tunneling, and engineering applications of geology. Suggested textbooks and reference books are listed. The syllabus outlines the specific topics to be covered in each section. Student work will be evaluated based on assignments, quizzes, overhead transparencies presentations, and an end of semester exam, with grades determined using a relative grading distribution curve. Students are provided tips for success which emphasize honesty, punctuality, attention,

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CE-301-Lecture1

Lecturer Ms Rabiya Haroon

Semester 2
15th Feburary 10 –
Engineering Geology

3 credit hours
48 periods
All theory

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Engineering Geology
• Suggested Book
• A Geology for Engineers 7th Edition by F.G.H. Blyth
and M.H. de Freitas
• Reference Books
• Principles of Physical Geology by Arthur Holmes.
• Geology for Civil engineers by Marcus Matthew,
Noel Simons
• Structural Geology by Marland P. Billings.

• Essentials of Geology by Reed Wicander and


James S. Monroe

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Engineering Geology
SYLLABUS
 Introduction
 Introduction to various branches of Geology. Origin
and internal constitution of the earth.
 Rocks & Minerals
 Main groups. Igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic
rocks. Important minerals and ores, Rock Cycle.
 Weathering and Erosion
 Agents of weathering and erosion, Weathering
Classification, Cycle of erosion, normal, glacial and
marine erosion. Land forms, Mass wasting, Formation
of Meanders & OX-Bow Lakes.

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Engineering Geology
 Structural Features
 Dip, Strike, Folds, Faults, joints, unconformities
conformable and un conformable series of strata.
Effects of Folding, Faulting and Jointing on civil engg
projects and their recognition in the field.
 Earthquakes
 Definition, Technical terms, Causes of earthquake,
Classification of earthquakes, Earthquake or seismic
waves, Mechanism of earthquake, Measuring of
earthquake intensity (Modified Mercali Intensity
Scale), Effects of earthquake & protective measures
against earthquake.
 Volcanoes
 Formation of volcanoes, Causes of Volcanoes, nature
and types of Volcanic eruptions, Products of
eruptions, Types of Volcanoes, Geysers.
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Engineering Geology
 Landslides
 Definition, Causes of landslides, Classification of
landslides, preventive measures against landslides.
 Geological Survey
 Physical method of subsurface mapping, exploratory
geological surveys at engineering sites.
 Glaciers and Glaciations
 Origin of glacial ice, Types of glaciers, Movement of
glaciers, Glacial erosion, Deposition by glaciers.
 Tunneling
 Engineering Geology of tunnels, geological survey
prior to tunneling, lining of tunnels and their
section, selection of tunnel site and its requirements.
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Engineering Geology
 Engineering Applications
 Importance of Geology for Civil Engineering

projects,
 Important building stones and other construction

materials.
 Geology of Aquifers, Wells, springs, streams and

ground water conditions, hydrologic cycle.


 Role of geology in selection of sites for dams,

reservoirs and pertinent geological investigations.


 Geology of foundations, cutting tunnels, Highways,

Airfields and bridges.

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GRADING SCHEME
NATURE DURATION FRE %AGE

ASGNs OWN TIME 2 5%


QUIZZES 10 MINS 6 15%
OHTs 1 HR 3 30%
ESE 3 HRS 1 50%

GPA will be worked out by awarding relative


grading on a scale of 4.00 points according to
distribution curve based on performance

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TIPS
Be honest
Be punctual
Be attentive
Take down additional notes
Avoid use of mobile phones
Hard copies of lectures are not alternate to books

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THANKS

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