GS 539: Engineering Geology and Groundwater Lab

Syllabus​

Study of rocks for their mineralogical, textural, weathering and discontinuity aspects. Engineering properties of rocks, soils, clays and construction aggregates. Maps and numerical exercises. Instrumentation in engineering geology and hydrogeology. Geophysical Surveys resistivity, gravity and magnetic methods. Runoff estimation, borehole data analysis, groundwater exploration, pump test and estimation of aquifer hydraulics. 

Texts/References

  • Gokhale, K.V.G.K. and Rao, D.M. Experiments in Engineering Geology, Tata McGraw Hill, 1981
  • Vutukuri, V.S. , Lama, R.D. and Saluja, S.S. Handbook of Mechanical Properties of Rocks, Trans Tech. S.A., Switzerland, Vol 1,2,3 & 4, 1974