ABOUT THE COURSE:The course introduces the student to basic principles of geosciences, geological hazards and their applications in civil engineering. The first 4-week modules of this course will help the student to have better understanding towards interior of the earth, earth system and its process. The next 4 week modules will cover geological hazards and environmental impact, active faults and its related hazard in India, importance of geological structures in dams and tunnels, fluvial geomorphology and ground water, tsunami, landslide and flood hazard, mapping, monitoring and management of hazards.INTENDED AUDIENCE: PG students of Science and Engineering (especially Earth Sciences). Advance UG students too can take this course.PREREQUISITES: Basic knowledge of geology is recommended.
Earth Sciences for Civil Engineering (Hindi)
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur and NPTEL via Swayam
Overview
Syllabus
Week 1:
Module 1 : Introduction to Geosciences in Civil Engineering
Module 2 : Introduction to Geosciences in Civil Engineering
Module 3 : Plate Tectonics and Continental Drift
Module 4 : Plate Tectonics and Continental Drift
Module 5 : Rock-forming Minerals and their propertiesWeek 2:
Module 1 : Rock-forming Minerals and their properties
Module 2 : Rock types and their properties
Module 3 : Rock types and their properties
Module 4 : Rock types and their properties Module 5 : Rock types and their propertiesWeek 3:
Module 1 : Seismology and the internal Structure of the Earth
Module 2 : Seismology and the internal Structure of the Earth
Module 3 : Geological Structures
Module 4 : Geological Structures
Module 5 : Geological StructuresWeek 4:
Module 1 : Introduction to Geological Hazards
Module 2 : Introduction to Geological Hazards
Module 3 : Introduction to Geological Hazards
Module 4 : Environmental impacts of Geological hazards
Module 5 : Environmental impacts of Geological hazardsWeek 5:Module 1 : Active faults and its related hazard in India
Module 2 : Active faults and its related hazard in India
Module 3 : Active faults and its related hazard in India
Module 4 : Active faults Mapping and Applications
Module 5 : Active faults Mapping and ApplicationsWeek 6:
Module 1 : Tsunami and related hazard
Module 2 : Tsunami and related hazard
Module 3 : Tsunami and related hazard
Module 4 : Landslide and Subsidence
Module 5 : Landslide and SubsidenceWeek 7:
Module 1 : Landslide and Subsidence
Module 2 : Flood and related hazard
Module 3 : Flood and related hazard
Module 4 : Flood and related hazard
Module 5 : GroundwaterWeek 8:
Module 1 : Applications of Earth Sciences in Civil Engineering
Module 2 : Applications of Earth Sciences in Civil Engineering
Module 3 : Civil Engineering applications – geological considerations in Rivers
Module 4 : Civil Engineering applications – geological considerations in Dams
Module 5 : Civil Engineering applications – geological considerations in Tunnels
Module 1 : Introduction to Geosciences in Civil Engineering
Module 2 : Introduction to Geosciences in Civil Engineering
Module 3 : Plate Tectonics and Continental Drift
Module 4 : Plate Tectonics and Continental Drift
Module 5 : Rock-forming Minerals and their propertiesWeek 2:
Module 1 : Rock-forming Minerals and their properties
Module 2 : Rock types and their properties
Module 3 : Rock types and their properties
Module 4 : Rock types and their properties Module 5 : Rock types and their propertiesWeek 3:
Module 1 : Seismology and the internal Structure of the Earth
Module 2 : Seismology and the internal Structure of the Earth
Module 3 : Geological Structures
Module 4 : Geological Structures
Module 5 : Geological StructuresWeek 4:
Module 1 : Introduction to Geological Hazards
Module 2 : Introduction to Geological Hazards
Module 3 : Introduction to Geological Hazards
Module 4 : Environmental impacts of Geological hazards
Module 5 : Environmental impacts of Geological hazardsWeek 5:Module 1 : Active faults and its related hazard in India
Module 2 : Active faults and its related hazard in India
Module 3 : Active faults and its related hazard in India
Module 4 : Active faults Mapping and Applications
Module 5 : Active faults Mapping and ApplicationsWeek 6:
Module 1 : Tsunami and related hazard
Module 2 : Tsunami and related hazard
Module 3 : Tsunami and related hazard
Module 4 : Landslide and Subsidence
Module 5 : Landslide and SubsidenceWeek 7:
Module 1 : Landslide and Subsidence
Module 2 : Flood and related hazard
Module 3 : Flood and related hazard
Module 4 : Flood and related hazard
Module 5 : GroundwaterWeek 8:
Module 1 : Applications of Earth Sciences in Civil Engineering
Module 2 : Applications of Earth Sciences in Civil Engineering
Module 3 : Civil Engineering applications – geological considerations in Rivers
Module 4 : Civil Engineering applications – geological considerations in Dams
Module 5 : Civil Engineering applications – geological considerations in Tunnels
Taught by
Prof. Javed N. Malik
