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CE-405 - Engineering Geology & Remote Sensing

CIVIL · Semester 4

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Branches application and scope of geology, age and parts of the earth Weathering of rocks, geological action of river, ground water, sea and oceans Concept and causes of earthquakes and volcanoes

Fundamentals of mineralogy, physical properties Study of common rock forming minerals and ore minerals, importance to civil engineering Element of crystals and introduction to crystal systems

Rock cycle, composition, classification and structures of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks of civil engineering importance Study of common rock types Brief geological history of India

Dip, strike, outcrops Classification and detailed studies of geological structures i.e. Folds, Faults, Joints, Unconformity Their importance in civil engineering

Engineering properties of rocks, selection of sites for Dam, Tunnel, Reservoirs and Canals Uses of remote sensing technique; Types, components and elements of remote sensing, EMS and MSS Visual interpretation technique Application of GIS in civil engineering and resource mapping (site selection, water resources, rocks and soil)