CE 208	ENGINEERING GEOLOGY LABORATORY	0-0-2-2
Syllabus: Identification of rocks and minerals by megascopic hand specimen. Petrography: Microscopic investigation, Topographic maps SOI, Structural mapping, Stereographic projection, Coring and Rock Mass classification. Geophysical investigation - Field Experiment, Remote sensing images - Data Handling and Data Interpretation. Estimation of area from satellite data and lineament mapping (application in site selection). Factor of safety for site selection. Field trip on rock outcrops, measurement of dip and strike, identification of structural elements. Texts/References: 1. F. G. Bell, Fundamentals of Engineering Geology. Elsevier. 2016 2. T. Waltham, Foundations of Engineering Geology. CRC Press, 2014 3. S. Gangopadhyay, Engineering Geology, Oxford University Press, 2013