CE 207	ENGINEERING GEOLOGY	3-0-0-6
Syllabus: The Dynamic Earth: A system approach, Rock cycle: Classification of rocks and minerals, Earth surface processes: weathering, erosion and deposition, Plate tectonics and volcanism, Structural geology: Fold, Faults and Joints, Evolution of landforms, Rock mechanics, Geological mapping, Remote sensing and GIS, Geo-hazards, Exploration techniques: geological and geophysical techniques and its relevance to engineering applications, Rock excavation, Site Selection: Criteria and factors Texts/References: 1. D.G. Price, Engineering Geology: Principles and Practice, Springer Science & Business Media, 2008 2. F.G. Bell, Fundamentals of Engineering Geology, Elsevier, 2016 3. T. Waltham, Foundations of Engineering Geology, CRC Press, 2014 4. S. Gangopadhyay, Engineering Geology, Oxford University Press, 2013