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Engineering Geology. Instructor: Prof. Debasis Roy, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Kharagpur.

This course consists of 40 lectures which provide an introduction to Engineering Geology, dealing with topics: Geologic Mapping and Remote Sensing, Mineralogy, Classification of Soil and Rock, Igneous Rock, Metamorphic Rock, Sedimentary Rock, Soil Formation, Subsurface Exploration, Engineering Properties of Soil and Rock, Strength Behavior of Soil and Rock, Subsurface Water, Geologic and Seismotectonic Setting of India, and Geological Hazards. (from nptel.ac.in)

Course Curriculum

  • Lecture 01 – Introduction Unlimited
  • Lecture 02 – Geologic Structures Unlimited
  • Lecture 03 – Geologic Maps and Stratigraphic Sections Unlimited
  • Lecture 04 – Remote Sensing in Engineering Geology Unlimited
  • Lecture 05 – Physical Properties of Minerals Unlimited
  • Lecture 06 – Crystallography and Optical Properties Unlimited
  • Lecture 07 – Chemical Characteristics of Minerals Unlimited
  • Lecture 08 – Origin and Types of Rocks Unlimited
  • Lecture 09 – Origin and Types of Soils Unlimited
  • Lecture 10 – Igneous Rocks Unlimited
  • Lecture 11 – Sedimentary Rocks Unlimited
  • Lecture 12 – Metamorphic Rocks Unlimited
  • Lecture 13 – Weathering Unlimited
  • Lecture 14 – Sediment Transport and Deposition Unlimited
  • Lecture 15 – Introduction to Subsurface Exploration Unlimited
  • Lecture 16 – Introduction to Subsurface Exploration and Intrusive Methods for Subsurface Exploration Unlimited
  • Lecture 17 – Sampling and Non-intrusive Methods Unlimited
  • Lecture 18 – Index Properties and Classification of Soils Unlimited
  • Lecture 19 – Index Properties of Rock and Rock Mass Unlimited
  • Lecture 20 – Stress-Strain Behavior of Soil and Rock Unlimited
  • Lecture 21 – Stress-Strain Behavior of Soil and Rock (cont.) Unlimited
  • Lecture 22 – In-situ State of Stress Unlimited
  • Lecture 24 – Geologic Considerations in Dam Construction Unlimited
  • Lecture 25 – Groundwater – Preliminaries Unlimited
  • Lecture 26 – Groundwater Flow Unlimited
  • Lecture 27 – Groundwater Flow (cont.) Unlimited
  • Lecture 28 – Groundwater Related Engineering Issues Unlimited
  • Lecture 29 – Groundwater over Utilization Unlimited
  • Lecture 30 – Plate Tectonics Unlimited
  • Lecture 31 – Plate Tectonics (cont.) and Earthquake Unlimited
  • Lecture 32 – Earthquake Hazard Assessment Unlimited
  • Lecture 33 – Geologic Hazards – Seismicity and Volcanism Unlimited
  • Lecture 34 – Geologic Hazards – Shoreline Processes Unlimited
  • Lecture 34 – Geologic Hazards – Shoreline Processes Unlimited
  • Lecture 35 – Geologic Hazards – Shoreline Processes and Landslides Unlimited
  • Lecture 36 – Geologic Hazards – Landslide Hazards – Zoning Unlimited
  • Lecture 37 – Geologic Hazards Subsidence, Collapsible Soils Unlimited
  • Lecture 38 – Preparation of Geologic Sections Unlimited
  • Lecture 39 – Index Testing of Soil and Rocks Unlimited
  • Lecture 40 – Identification of Minerals and Rock Samples Unlimited

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