Applied Engineering Geology

a. What are the qualities that are required for the selection of rocks as construction materials?

C. What is GIS? Write its use in civil engineering.

b. Write a note on impact of mining on environment.

a. What is Remote Sensing? Discuss its applications in civil engineering.

c. What is Rain water harvesting? Discuss the various types of artificial recharge.

b. What is an Aquifer? Write a note on confined and unconfined aquifor, with a neat sketch.

a. Write a brief note on water dousing or superstitious method of finding water.

Critically examine the following with suitable reason :

d. Silting up of reservoir is a good sign for the safety of the dam.

Critically examine the following with suitable reason :

c. Stability of a tunnel alignment along a scismic zone.

Critically examine the following with suitable reason :

b. Reservoir along the course of effluent streams are better than those on the valleys or influent rivers. Justify 

Critically examine the following with suitable reason :

a. Sedimentary rock dipping downstream are ideal for dam sites.

c. Write a brief note on Joints in rocks and their significance in a reservoir site.

b. Define Fault. How are they formed and their effects in civil engineering?

a. Discuss in brief, the different branches of geology which are related to civil engineering.

c. Explain the causes and effects of an Earthquake.

b. Discuss the different seismic zones of India.

a. What is an Earthquake? Discuss the preventive measures to be taken during construction of building in seismic zones? 

c. What is Unconformity? What is its significance in civil engineering?

b. Discuss Mcanders and Oxbow lake, with neat sketches. 

a. Write a brief note on soil profile. Discuss the factors which contribute for the formation of soil. 

c. Write a brief note on Exogenous and Endogenous geological agents.

b. Write the role of metamorphic agents in metamorphism.

a. Write the forms of igneous bodies with neat sketches.

c. Discuss in brief, the different discontinuities traced within the earth's interior.

b. Write the chemical composition, crystal system and uses of any two of the following minerals - Agate , Orthoclase feldspar. Talc, Calcite.