RME (B-TECH Civil Engineering 3rd)

General Geology : Importance of Engg. Geology applied to Civil Engg. Practices. Weathering,

definition, types and effect. Geological works of rivers, wind, glaciers as agents of erosion,

transportation and deposition.

Rocks & Minerals : Minerals, their identification, igneous, sedimentary & metamorphic rocks.

Classification of rocks for engineering purposes. Rock quality designation (RQD).

Structural Geology: Brief idea about stratification, apparent dip, true dip, strike and in

conformities. Folds, faults & joints : definition, classification relation to engineering operations.

Engineering Geology: Geological considerations in the Engg. Projects like tunnels, highways,

foundation, dams, reservoirs. Earthquake : Definition, terminology, earthquake waves, intensity,

recording of earthquake.

Engineering properties of rocks and laboratory measurement : Uniaxial compression test,

tensile tests, permeability test, shear tests, size and shape of specimen rate of testing. Confining

pressure, stress strain curves of typical rocks. Strength of intact and fissured rocks, effect of

anisotropy, effect of saturation and temperature

In-situ determination of Engg. Properties of Rock masses : Necessity of in-situ tests, uniaxial

load tests in tunnels and open excavations, cable tests, flat jack test, shear test, pressure tunnel

test. Simple methods of determining in situ stresses,bore hole test

Improvement in properties of Rock masses : Pressure grouting for dams and tunnels,

rock reinforcement rock bolting.