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APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL

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Fourth Semester B.Tech Degree ExaminationJuJy 2021
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Course Code: CET202
Course Name: ENGINEERING GEOLOGY
Max. Marks: 100 Duration: 3 Hours

PART A
\ (Answer all questions; each question carries 3 marks) Marks
I Describe the influence of climate on the physical weathering of rocks a
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2 Name any three types of erosion by running water

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3 Explain the intensity scale used for the rating of earthquakes a

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4 Explain the characteristics of primary earthquake waves J

5 Relate porosity of a rock to the presence of groundwater in it a

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6 Explain hydraulic conductivity a

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7 Define thermoluminescence of minerals with one example a

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8 Describe the mineralogy of dolerite J

9 Explain the attitude of rocks a

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10 Describe any three types of faults J

PART B
(Answer onefull questionfrom each module, each question carries 14 marks)

Module -1
il a) Explain the processes responsible for the origin of river sand 7

b) Relate crops and cropping systems to soil conservation 7

I2 a) Explain the role of topography and nature of slope materials on the origin of 7

landslides.
b) Illustrate the depositional features generated by the fivers 7

Module -2
13 Explain the classification of earthquakes t4
14 Explain the importance of Magnitude scales in earthquake disasters 14

management

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Module -3
15 Relate the availability of groundwater at a given area to the presence of 14

different types of confining beds in that area

16 a) Enumerate and explain the different types of natural ways of groundwater 7

recharge

_ b) Groundwater can generate problems to civil engineering structures. Do you 7

agree with this? Give reasons to support your answer

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' Module -4
, 17 a) When you get hard rocks for constructi,on purpose in the project sites in Kerala, 7
c' which is the most probable type of rocks that you may get? Justifu your answer
.il b) Classift the structural features present on sedimentary rocks 7

18 a) Explain hardness of minerals 8

b) How will you megascopically identi$ the gneiss in the field 6

Module -5
19 a) Relate the presence of folds in rocks at a project site to the competence of that 8

rocks to support load

b) Explain the parts of a fault with the help of a diagram 6

20 Explain the geological part of site investigation for the construction of a dam in 14

a region
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