DEDAN KIMATHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2022/2023 ACADEMIC YEAR

THIRD YEAR FIRST SEMESTER

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

ECE 3106 – ENGINEERING GEOLOGY CAT 1

Answer all of the following questions:

a) Describe the THREE types of seismic waves [3 Marks]

b) Define the Richter earthquake magnitude. Compare the Richter earthquake magnitude
scale with the Modified Mercalli earthquake intensity scale. [4 Marks]
c) Discuss the relationship between plate tectonics and earthquakes. [6 Marks]

d) Describe any TWO things one should know about an area in order to help minimize the
impacts of an earthquake? [2 Marks]
e) Discuss the difference between the following terms used in geology [5 marks]
i. Paleontology and Petrology
ii. Transform plate boundaries and intraplate boundaries