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CE-312

Engineering Geology and Seismology

Instructor:

Dr Amjad Naseer

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Department of Civil Engineering

University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar

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Overview of Course Outline

Introduction to Engineering Geology

Introduction to Engineering Seismology

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Engineering Geology:

3. Importance of Geology in Civil Engineering

4. Origin of Earth and Interior of Earth

5. Properties and Identification of Minerals

6. Classification of Rock

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Engineering Geology:

7. Formation of Rock

8. Weathering and Erosion

9. Geological Structures:

Folds, Joints, Faults Fissures

10. Durability of Rock

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11. Geological Materials used in Civil Engineering

12. Stability of rock and soil: Land slides

13. Geological investigation in engineering

construction: Tunnels, dams and bridges

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Engineering Seismology

1. Importance of seismology in

civil engineering practice

2. Continental drift, plate tectonic

and elastic rebound theory

3. Types of Seismic waves

4. Earthquakes: Causes and

effects

5. Intensity and magnitude scale

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Engineering Seismology

6. Earthquake observation: Seismograph and

accelerograph

7. Characteristics of Strong Motion: Amplitude,

Duration and Frequency

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Engineering Seismology

8. Seismic Hazard

9. Local site Effects

10. Seismic risk: Vulnerability, Exposure and Hazard

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Engineering geology is the application of geological data,

techniques and principles to the study of rock and soil surficial

materials, and ground water. This is essential for the proper

location, planning, design, construction, operation and

maintenance of engineering structures.

What is Engineering Geology?What is Engineering Geology?

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Seismology is study of the generation, propagation and recording

of the elastic waves and the source that produce them.

What is Engineering Seismology?What is Engineering Seismology?

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• Earthquakes by Bruce A. Bolt

• Geology: General and Engineering by K.M. Bangar

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