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Lecture#1. CE-312 Engineering Geology and Seismology Instructor: Dr Amjad Naseer. Department of Civil Engineering University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar. Outlines of the Presentation. Overview of Course Outline Introduction to Engineering Geology - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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CE-312
Engineering Geology and Seismology
Instructor:
Dr Amjad Naseer
Lecture#1
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
Outlines of the PresentationOutlines of the Presentation
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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
Course OutlineCourse Outline
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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
Course OutlineCourse Outline
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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
Course OutlineCourse Outline
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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
Course OutlineCourse Outline
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Engineering Seismology
6. Earthquake observation: Seismograph and
accelerograph
7. Characteristics of Strong Motion: Amplitude,
Duration and Frequency
Course OutlineCourse Outline
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Engineering Seismology
8. Seismic Hazard
9. Local site Effects
10. Seismic risk: Vulnerability, Exposure and Hazard
Course OutlineCourse Outline
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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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