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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: Graduate, Post-graduate and Ph.D. students of Geology/Earth sciences and Civil Engineering, Mining Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Geophysics, Environmental Science and Engineering  and professional working on problems related to geology/earth sciences, geophysics, civil engineering, mining engineering, petroleum engineering and environmental science and engineering, and working in the field of energy sector, environment issue, mineral, 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 layers
 
INDUSTRY SUPPORT: All the hydropower industries, geothermal energy sectors, road bridge and constructions, energy sector, and organizations dealing with mitigation aspect of natural hazards.
 
Summary
Course Status : Upcoming
Course Type : Core
Language for course content : English
Duration : 12 weeks
Category :
  • Civil Engineering
  • Earth Sciences
Credit Points : 3
Level : Undergraduate/Postgraduate
Start Date : 23 June 2025
End Date : 15 Oct 2025
Enrollment Ends : 28 Jul 2025
Exam Registration Ends : 15 Aug 2025
Exam Date : 02 Nov 2025 IST
NCrF Level   : 4.5 — 8.0

Course layout

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 dams
 
Week 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 tunnels
 
Week 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 foundations
 
Week 10: Engineering Geological Natural hazards and mitigations: landslide, earthquakes and induced seismicity
 
Week 11: Geomorphology of sea and sea shore, shoreline engineering geology, hazards and mitigation
 
Week 12: Engineering geological aspects of geothermal energy, Coal bed methane (CBM), Gas hydrate, shale gas, Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage (CCUS).

Books and references

1. Rahm, P.H (1985). Engineering Geology. An Environmental Approach, Elsevier, XI, pp.1-589.

2. Lama, R.D., and Vutukari, S. (1978). Mechanical Properties of Rocks. Trans Tech Pub. II.pp.28-314.

3. Jaeger J.G. and Cook, N.W.G.   (1984). Fundamentals of Rock Mechanics. 2nd ed, John Wiley and Sons., pp. 5-380.

4. Bell, F.G. (2007). Engineering Geology, pp.1-551, Gangopadhyay, S. (2013). Engineering Geology, Oxford University Press, pp.1-549.

5. Yuguang Ye, Y.,  Changling Liu, C (2013).  Natural Gas Hydrates Experimental Techniques and Their Applications, Springer Series Publ, pp1-402.

6. Witike, W. (2014). Rock Mechanics Based on an Anisotropic Jointed Rock Model (AJRM), Willey Pbl, pp. 1380.

7. Reddy, D.V. (2016). Engineering Geology, Vikas Pbl, pp. 1-410.

8. Xia-Ting, F. (2017). Rock Mechanics and Engineering, Vol. 1-5, CRC Press, Taylor &Amp; Francis, pp. 1-379.

9. Waltham, T. (2018). Foundations of Engineering Geology, pp.1-104

10. Stober, I and Bucher, K. (2021). Geothermal Energy: From Theoretical Models to Exploration and Development (2nd ed),  Springer Publ, pp.1-400.

Summary
Course Status : Upcoming
Course Type : Core
Language for course content : English
Duration : 12 weeks
Category :
  • Civil Engineering
  • Earth Sciences
Credit Points : 3
Level : Undergraduate/Postgraduate
Start Date : 23 June 2025
End Date : 15 Oct 2025
Enrollment Ends : 28 June 2025
Exam Registration Ends : 15 Aug 2025
Exam Date : 02 Nov 2025 IST
NCrF Level   : 4.5 — 8.0