Engineering Geology

By Prof. R. K. Dubey | IIT(ISM) Dhanbad

Learners enrolled: 2075 | Exam registration: 253

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 :	Completed
Course Type :	Core
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	12 weeks
Category :	Civil Engineering Earth Sciences
Credit Points :	3
Level :	Undergraduate/Postgraduate
Start Date :	24 Jul 2023
End Date :	13 Oct 2023
Enrollment Ends :	07 Aug 2023
Exam Registration Ends :	18 Aug 2023
Exam Date :	28 Oct 2023 IST

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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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. 2^nd 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 (2^nd ed), Springer Publ, pp.1-400.

Instructor bio

Prof. R. K. Dubey

IIT(ISM) Dhanbad

I am presently working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Geology, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad. My research interests are in applying concepts of engineering geology, geomechanics and geotechniques in pertinent understanding of geotechnical response of rock strata with respect to external natural and anthropogenic forces. I regularly teach courses on engineering geology, geotechnical engineering, geotechniques of dams, tunnels and underground spaces for geoscientists and geotechnlogists and engineers. I have over 18 years of teaching experience and 20 years research experience in dealing with different types of research problems related to engineering geology, rock mechanics, geotechnical engineering and hydrological, structural geology and Quaternary geotechnics I have extensive experience in handling various types of research and consultancy projects related to engineering geology, rock mechanics and geotechnical engineering

Course certificate

The course is free to enroll and learn from. But if you want a certificate, you have to register and write the proctored exam conducted by us in person at any of the designated exam centres.

The exam is optional for a fee of Rs 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only).

Date and Time of Exams: 28 October 2023 Morning session 9am to 12 noon; Afternoon Session 2pm to 5pm.

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CRITERIA TO GET A CERTIFICATE

Average assignment score = 25% of average of best 8 assignments out of the total 12 assignments given in the course.
Exam score = 75% of the proctored certification exam score out of 100

Final score = Average assignment score + Exam score

YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CERTIFICATE ONLY IF AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75. If one of the 2 criteria is not met, you will not get the certificate even if the Final score >= 40/100.

Certificate will have your name, photograph and the score in the final exam with the breakup.It will have the logos of NPTEL and IIT Kharagpur .It will be e-verifiable at nptel.ac.in/noc.

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