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B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL/MAY 2011 Third Semester Civil Engineering

AG 2211 APPLIED GEOLOGY (Regulation 2008) Time : Three hours Answer ALL questions PART A (10 2 = 20 marks) 1. 2. 3. 4.

What is meant by Continental Drift?

Describe the terms luster and streak of minerals. List the physical properties, chemical composition, varieties and uses of mica. Give four examples of sedimentary rocks. Write a short note on clay minerals and their engineering properties.

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What are joints in rock? How do they influence the strength of rocks?

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Explain how a fault in the foundation rock can affect the stability of a dam. Define the terms overlap and parallax in aerial photographs. List a few measures of coastal protection.

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What are the depositional features associated with the work of rivers.

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PART B (5 16 = 80 marks) 11. (a) Give an elaborate account of plate tectonics and its relevance to earthquake engineering, including the earthquake belts of India. Or (b)

Give a detailed account of the origin, mode of occurrence and prospecting of groundwater.

12.

(a)

Explain in detail, the origin of coal and petroleum. Add a note on the distribution of hydrocarbon reserves in India. Or

(b)

Describe the composition, properties, occurrence and uses of (i) (ii) (iii) Calcite and its varieties Hornblende and its varieties Feldspar family.

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(a)

Describe the mineral composition, texture, engineering properties, origin, occurrence, varieties and uses of (i) Dolerite (ii) Limestone (iii) Schist and (iv) Quartzite.

(b)

Explain the various engineering properties of rocks and describe the field and laboratory tests to determine these properties. With the help of neat diagrams, classify and describe in detail folds and faults in rocks. Or

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(a)

(b)

Elaborate on the seismic and electrical methods for sub-surface investigations in civil engineering. Give a detailed account of the geological investigations to be carried out for Dams and Tunnels. Add a note on the geological conditions necessary for construction of Dams and Tunnels. Or

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(a)

(b)

Describe the types of landslides and their causative factors. Explain the geological investigations used to identify landslide prone areas and prevent their occurrence.

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