ABOUT THE COURSE:Engineering Geology is fundamental course in translating different information related to geo-ground for sound, safe, stable, naturally compact, environmentally sustainable and economic development of various facilities for safe, and environmentally sustainable progress of civilization and existing ecosystem. This course is comprehensively designed to cover most of aspects related to involvements of engineering geology, thus this course will helps students and professional concern to earth sciences and geotechnology for understanding and solving various kinds of technical problems arises during development of various facilities for human safety and welfare. This course is also relevant to consultants and engineers working with geoground.INTENDED AUDIENCE: Post-graduate and Ph.D. students of Geology/Earth sciences and Civil engineering and professional working on problems related to geology/earth sciences, geophysics, civil engineering and working in the field of energy sector, environment issue, natural disasters, hydropower, road and bridge construction, railways, construction industries.PREREQUISITES: Students should have a sound understanding of mechanical attributes of rock strata and soil layersINDUSTRY SUPPORT: All the hydropower industries, geothermal energy sectors, road bridge and constructions, energy sector, and organizations dealing with mitigation aspect of natural hazards.
Overview
Syllabus
Week 1: Advances in engineering geology, significance and kinds of geo-ground, geomorphology of river valley and mountainous regions and landforms.Week 2: Rock-water interaction, weathering, weathering indices, erosion, and deposition.Week 3: Engineering geological properties of rocks, concept of geological strata and geomechanical classification of rock strata.Week 4: Geological construction materials, deleterious rocks, and cement-aggregates reactions.Week 5: Engineering Geology of dams and forces acting on damsWeek 6: Tunnels and methods of tunneling, treatment and anchoring of geological strata.Week 7: Effect of geological structures such as folds, faults, beddings, foliations and lineations on stability of dams foundation and tunnelsWeek 8: Rock-load/ground pressure, factors affecting ground pressure, method for determination of ground pressure, and support system.Week 9: Engineering geological investigations for roads and highways, bridges and buildings foundationsWeek 10: Engineering Geological Natural hazards and mitigations: landslide, earthquakes and induced seismicityWeek 11: Geomorphology of sea and sea shore, shoreline engineering geology, hazards and mitigationWeek 12: Engineering geological aspects of geothermal energy, Coal bed methane (CBM), Gas hydrate, shale gas, Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage (CCUS).
Taught by
Prof. R. K. Dubey
