A a branch of Geology that comes to use

What is in Engineering activity. For example, in

designing/ planning in cities, building high
rises, constructing bridges, and preparing
Engineering for complex buildings or apartments,
people call an Engineering Geologist.

Geology
 Geology plays a very important role in the field of civil engineering.
Some applications of the knowledge of geology are given below.

Significance It provides knowledge about materials used for construction.

of Its knowledge is helpful for river control and shipping work.

Knowledge Its knowledge is helpful for constructing dams.

of Geology in Geotechnical engineers need knowledge about this subject for

Civil
digging work.

Engineering
Its knowledge is required for foundation faults.

For design of highways and roads.

In construction of tunnels.

Soil tests are done before any project.

Economical design is advanced.

Nature of soil materials can be find out.

Engineering geology deals with the study of the
structure of the earth in relation to the civil
engineering for the execution of safe and cost-
effective design for construction projects.

Every civil engineering works involve earth and its

features. Geological information are necessary in
every stage of the project be it planning, designing
or construction phase of the project.
 The selection of
Geology provides a a site is The
systematic study of the important from Geology knowledge The
The structure and the viewpoint of helps to about the foundation
properties of stability of
importan construction materials foundation and
identify area nature of problems of
ce of and their occurrence. availability of susceptible the rocks is dams,
geology in The civil engineers construction to failures very bridges and
need to know the materials.
civil properties of rocks due to necessary buildings are
Geology
engineeri accurately to enable
provides geological for directly
ng may them to consider hazards such tunnelling, related to
different rocks for any knowledge
be briefly required purpose that about the site as constructing the geology
outlined is as a foundation rock, used in the earthquake, roads and in of the area
as road metal, as construction of
as concrete aggregate, as buildings, dams, landslides, determining where they
follows: building stones, as the tunnels, tanks, weathering the stability are to be
roofing material for reservoirs, effects, etc. of cuts and built.
decorative purpose. highways and slopes.
bridges.
The knowledge of groundwater is necessary for connection with excavation works, water supply,
irrigation and many other purposes. Hydrological maps provide information about the distribution of
surface water channels and the groundwater depth.

Geological maps help in planning civil engineering projects. It provides information about the
structural deposition of rock types in the proposed area.

Geology helps in determining the earthquake-prone areas. If any geological features like faults, folds,
etc. are found, they have to be suitably treated to increase the stability of the structure.

The knowledge of erosion, transportation and deposition (ETD) by surface water helps soil
conservation, river control, coastal and harbour works.

A geological survey of a site before starting a project will reduce the overall cost.
The scope of
geology can be A) Construction
studied is best Civil construction falls in the category of civil
engineering which is all about designing,
studied with constructing and maintaining the physical and
reference to naturally built environment. Civil construction is
major activities the art of building bridges, dams, roads,
airports, canals, and buildings.
of the profession
of a civil engineer B) Water resources
which are
C) Town Planning Development
Examples of
geologic
concerns
Road slip
Bridge
collapse
Butuan
City flood
CARBDP
Typhoon
experience
in Butuan
City