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Week - 1 |
Introduction; definition and sub-disciplines of geology, and its relationship with civil engineering. |
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Week - 2 |
Formation, internal structure and composition of the Earth, and plate tectonics. |
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Week - 3 |
Minerals and rock groups forming the Earth’s crust. |
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Week - 4 |
Structure of rocks (primary and secondary structures) and the engineering significance of discontinuities. |
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Week - 5 |
Maps and cross-section preparation (geological, engineering geological and topographic maps). |
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Week - 6 |
Introduction to natural hazards; earthquakes. |
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Week - 7 |
Mass movements and landslides. |
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Week - 8 |
Surface waters and coastal processes. |
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Week - 9 |
Groundwater and hydrogeology |
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Week - 10 |
Geology of dams and reservoirs |
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Week - 11 |
Tunnel geology |
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Week - 12 |
Drilling techniques and borehole correlation |
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Week - 13 |
Engineering geology in urban planning |
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Week - 14 |
Examples of geological studies carried out within the scope of various projects |