Engineering Geology For Civil Engineers  (English, Paperback, Varghese P. C.)

Geology is the science of earth's crust (lithosphere) consisting of rocks and soils. While mining and mineralogical engineers are more interested in rocks, their petrology (formation) and mineralogy, civil engineers are equally interested in soils and rocks, in their formations, and also in their properties for civil engineering design and construction. This book is so written that the subject can easily be taught by a civil engineering faculty member specialised in soil mechanics.

Dexterously organized into four parts, this book in Part I (Chapters 1 to 11) deals with the formation of rocks and soils. The classification of soils, lake deposits, coastal deposits, wind deposits along with marshes and bogs are described in Part II (Chapters 12 to 20). As the book advances, it deals with the civil engineering problems connected with soils and rocks such as landslides, rock slides, mudflow, earthquakes, tsunami and other natural phenomena in Part III (Chapters 21 to 24). Finally, in Part IV (Chapters 25 to 30), this text discusses the allied subjects like the origin and nature of cyclones, rock mass classification and soil formation.

Designed to serve as a textbook for the undergraduate students of civil engineering, this book is equally useful for the practising civil engineers.

Salient Features

• Displays plenty of figures to clarify the concepts
• Includes chapter-end review exercises to enhance the problem-solving skills of the students
• Summary at the end of each chapter brings into focus the essence of the chapter
• Appendices at the end of the text supply extra information on important topics

Table of Contents
Foreword 
Preface
Introduction
Part I Formation of Rocks
1. Historical Geology
2. Elements and Minerals
3. Rocks and Their Formations
4. Igneous Rocks
5. Sedimentary Rocks
6. Metamorphic Rocks
7. Structural Features in Rocks
8. Chemical Weakening of Rocks
9. Engineering Properties of Rocks
10. Weathering of Rocks and Geomorphology
11. Groundwater and Groundwater Recharging
Part II Formation of Soil Deposits
12. Field Identification & Classification of Soils
13. Streams, Rivers and Their Deposits
14. Lake Deposits
15. Coastal Deposits
16. Wind Deposits
17. Marshes & Peat Deposits (MUSKEG), Bogs
18. Some Special Indian Soils and Rocks
19. Landslides, Rockslides, Rock Falls and Land Subsidence
20. Mud Flows
Part III Application of Engineering Geology To Civil Engineering Projects / Works
21. Geological Investigations for Reservoirs and Dam Sites
22. Geological Investigations for Roads, Railways and Bridges
23. Tunnelling in Rocks
24. Earthquakes, Tsunami and Seiche
Part IV Allied Subjects
25. Geological Maps, Geophysical Exploration and Boring in Soils
26. Investigation for Large Projects Field Tests in Soils, Rock Boring and Preparation of Project Reports
27. Origin and Nature of Cyclones
28. Rock Forming Minerals
29. Rockmass Classification in Engineering Geology
30. Geology and Subsurface Soil Conditions of Some Important Regions of India
Appendices
Index