Syllabus
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Course Code: B-GGY- 601 Course Name: Engineering Geology & Mining Geology |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Introduction to Engineering Geology; Geology vs. Engineering; Engineering properties of rocks; rocks as building and construction materials and basis of their selection and use; concept of stress and strain; Young’s modulus, void ratio, poisson's ratio; Soil classification; Rock mass rating and Tunneling quality index. | |
| 2 | Engineering structures: dams, tunnels, buildings, highways and bridges; Techniques for selection and evaluation of sites for various engineering structures; impact of earthquakes and landslides on engineering structures; Role of geologists in civil engineering projects; Geology in river improvement; slope management; flood control. | |
| 3 | Mining: definition & terminology; Assay width; cut off grade; Types of mines: open cast and underground; mining methods: alluvial mining, opencast mining (Loading by hand, loading by machines, glory hole), underground mining (pillar and chamber, sbu-level method, cross cut method, block caving); sampling: channel, chip and coning and quartering. | |
| 4 | Role of geologists in mines; mine cross-section; mine plan; mineral concession: reconnaissance permit (RP), prospecting lease (PL), mining lease (ML); explosives; mining safety; mines’ environmental safeguards; mines legislation. | |
