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Review of Lesson Plan – Engineering Geology(A50118)

Faculty Name: V.Bhavana Year / Sem: III/I Academic Year: 2017-18

w.e.f. 12-July-2017
Plan Date of Signature Remarks
L. No Name of the Topic Actual Date
Date review of HOD
12/07/201
1 Introduction to Geology 12/07/2017
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2 Main branches of geology

Importance of physical and structural

3
geology

4 Allied branches of geology

Importance of geology from civil

5
engineering point of view

Case histories of geological failures of

6 civil engineering constructions (With
reference to dams & reservoirs)

Failures with reference to Tunnels ,

7
Bridges, Roads & Railways

Geological agents
8,
(Exogenous & Endogenous agents)
Weathering of rocks
9
(Weathering ,Erosion & denudation)

10 Factors effecting weathering

T1 PPT on Weathering of rocks

Physical factors effecting weathering

T2 phenomenon 16/08/17 16/08/17
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Chemical & biological factors

11 effecting weathering 18/08/17

Importance of weathering with

12 19/08/17
reference to dams & reservoirs

Response of granite to weathering,

Effect of weathering on rocks,
13, 14 21/08/17
Recognition of weathered minerals or
rocks

22/08/17
Mineralogy Introduction,Importance
15 & different methods of study of
minerals

23/08/17
16 Mode of formation of minerals

26/08/17
Different methods of study of
17
minerals

28/08/17
T3&T
Weathering of granite
4

29/08/17

30/08/17
Advantages of study of minerals by
18
physical properties

01/09/17
Study of common rock forming
19
minerals ( Form,Colour,Streak)

Study of common rock forming 04/09/17

20 minerals
(Lustre,Fracture,Cleavage,Hardness)
Study of common rock forming 05/09/17
21 minerals (Specific gravity & degree of
transparency)
06/09/17
22 Study of economic minerals
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08/09/17
23 Feldspar ,Quartz,Pyroxine group

Calcite , Mica group,Chlorite & study 09/09/17

T6,T7 of mineral properties in brief with
physical examination
Petrology 11/09/17
24 Definition & geological classification
of rocks
12/09/17
25

Structure & Texture of igneous , 13/09/17

26 sedimentary, Metamorphic rocks

15/09/17
27 Dykes and sills

Megascopic and microscopic study of 16/09/17

28 rocks

18/09/17
29 Granite, Dolerite, Basalt

Pegmatite, Laterite, Conglomerate, 19/09/17

30 Sand Stone, Shale

Limestone, Gneiss, Schist, Quartzite, 20/09/17

Marble and Slate. Rock excavation,
31 stone aggregates.

22/09/17
T8 Tutorial on study of rocks

23/09/17
T9&T Tutorial on study of rocks
10

Overview on study of rocks and 25/09/17

32 minerals by PPT

Introduction to Structural Geology: 26/09/17

33 Indian stratigraphy

paleontology and geological time 01/09/17

34 scale, Out crop, strike and dip
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Study of folds, faults unconformities,

35 and joints

Ground water: Water table, common

36 types of ground water

springs, cone of depression,

37 geological controls of ground water
movement, ground water exploration

38 Earth quakes, their causes and effects,

shield areas and seismic belts.

39 Seismic waves

Richter scale, precautions to be taken

40 for building construction in seismic
areas

Landslides: Cause,Effcets and

41 preventive measures

Importance of study of ground water,

Earthquake and landslides.
42

Tutorial on Earthquakes origin and

T11 effects

Introduction to dams and Types of

43 dams

Geological Considerations in the

44 selection of a dam site. Analysis of
dam failures of the past.
Factors Contributing to the success of
a reservoir. Geological factors
45 influencing water tightness and life of
reservoirs

Geo hazards, ground subsidence.

45 Geophysical studies:

Principles of geophysical study by

46 Gravity methods. Magnetic methods,

Principles of geophysical study by

47 Electrical methods. Seismic methods
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Special importance of Electrical

48 resistivity methods, and seismic
refraction methods

Tutorial on different methods of

T13 geophysical studies

Improvement of competence of sites

47 by grouting

Fundamental aspects of Rock

48 mechanics

Fundamental aspects of
Environmental Geology.
49

Radio metric methods and geothermal

50 method

T14 Tutorial on methods of study

51 Introduction to tunnelling

52 Site selection for tunnelling

Effects of tunnelling (lithological,

53
structural)
Effects of tunnelling on ground
54
water
Geological study of tunnelling on
55
ground

56 Different methods of tunnelling

T15 Tutorial on tunnelling effects

tunneling over break and lining in

57
tunnels

58 Deatailed review on lining of tunnels

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Tunnels in rock, subsidence over old

59
mines

60 Mining substances

T16 Tutorial on tunnels

Revision
61

Revision
62

Revision
63

64 Revision

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Engineering Geology by Chennakesavlu

2. Irrigation and water power engineering by Punmia&Lal,Laxmi Publications pvt.Ltd.,New Delhi

WEB REFERENCES:

1.W1:https://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/water/infiltration.
2.W2:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrograph
3. W3:https://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu
4. W4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irrigation

Signature of faculty Signature of HOD