Engineering Geology Online Course, IIT Kharagpur http://freevideolectures.com Origin and development
Geologic Mapping and Remote Sensing:
Topographic maps, geologic maps, preparation of geologic sections, aerial photographs, LIDAR, SAR, GIS (3 lectures + 1 laboratory)
Mineralogy:
Chemical analysis of rocks and minerals, rock and soil minerals, physical properties of minerals, susceptibility of minerals to alteration, basics of optical mineralogy, SEM, XRD
Classification of Soil and Rock:
Types of rock and origin: Igneous (extrusive and intrusive), sedimentary and metamorphic, ternary diagrams, definitions (structure, texture)
Igneous Rock:
Agents, structure, texture, IUGG classification of intrusive and extrusive rocks
Metamorphic Rock:
Causes of metamorphism (stress, temperature, tectonism, pore fluid), recrystallization, phase change, structure and texture
Sedimentary Rock:
Sedimentation environments, structure, textural classification of siliclastic and carbonate rock
Soil Formation:
Weathering processes, transportation and sedimentation processes, structure, texture and classification, surficial deposits and landforms
Subsurface exploration:
Intrusive and non intrusive sub-surface investigation, drilling and sampling, geophysical methods, geologic investigations for site selection of dams, reservoirs, tunnels, bridges and highways
Engineering Properties of Soil and Rock:
Engineering properties (density, unit weight, porosity), strength, index measurements for soil and rock (SPT blow count, RQD, RMR, Point Load Index), relationships of index measurements with strength of soil and rock.
Strength Behavior of Soil and Rock:
Stress and strain in rock, Mohr’s Circle, concept of effective stress, failure of soil and rock, fracturing of rock, folds, faults and joints in rock, shear failure of soil and rock, consequences of failure (landslides, earthquakes, subsidence)
Subsurface water:
Sources, aquifer, aquiclude, water table, Artesian groundwater in soil and rock, springs, hydraulic conductivity and its measurement, Darcy’s law, well hydraulics, well yield, water capacity of rock, lowering of water table and subsidence, salt water intrusion in coastal areas
Geologic and seismotectonic setting of India:
Geologic provinces of India and their surficial and subsurface geology, seismotectonics of the Indian plate, seismic zones of India
Geological Hazards:
Major geological hazards Geological considerations in design of constructed facilities and infrastructure, causes and classification of landslides, stability assessment for soil and rock slopes, mitigation of landslide hazard, effect of earthquakes on constructed facilities and infrastructure, geotechnical and structural considerations in mitigation of earthquake hazard. Engineering Geology Online Course, IIT Kharagpur. Subscribed to the feed and get updated]]> Lecture 1: Introduction to Engineering Geology http://freevideolectures.com/Course/87/Engineering-Geology/1 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:20:52 -0600 Lecture 2: Geologic Structures http://freevideolectures.com/Course/87/Engineering-Geology/2 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:20:52 -0600 Lecture 3: Geologic Maps and Stratigraphic Sections http://freevideolectures.com/Course/87/Engineering-Geology/3 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:20:52 -0600 Lecture 4: Remote Sensing in Engineering Geology http://freevideolectures.com/Course/87/Engineering-Geology/4 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:20:52 -0600 Lecture 5: Physical Properties of Minerals http://freevideolectures.com/Course/87/Engineering-Geology/5 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:20:52 -0600 Lecture 6: Crystallography and Optical Properties http://freevideolectures.com/Course/87/Engineering-Geology/6 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:20:52 -0600 Lecture 7: Chemical Characteristics of Minerals http://freevideolectures.com/Course/87/Engineering-Geology/7 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:20:52 -0600 Lecture 8: Origin And Types of Rocks http://freevideolectures.com/Course/87/Engineering-Geology/8 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:20:52 -0600 Lecture 9: Origin And Types of Soils http://freevideolectures.com/Course/87/Engineering-Geology/9 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:20:52 -0600 Lecture 10: Igneous Rocks http://freevideolectures.com/Course/87/Engineering-Geology/10 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:20:52 -0600 Lecture 11: Sedimentary Rocks http://freevideolectures.com/Course/87/Engineering-Geology/11 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:20:52 -0600 Lecture 12: Metamorphic Rocks http://freevideolectures.com/Course/87/Engineering-Geology/12 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:20:52 -0600 Lecture 13: Weathering http://freevideolectures.com/Course/87/Engineering-Geology/13 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:20:52 -0600 Lecture 14: Sediment Transport and Deposition http://freevideolectures.com/Course/87/Engineering-Geology/14 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:20:52 -0600 Lecture 15: Introduction to Subsurface Exploration http://freevideolectures.com/Course/87/Engineering-Geology/15 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:20:52 -0600 Lecture 16: Introduction to Subsurface Exploration http://freevideolectures.com/Course/87/Engineering-Geology/16 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:20:52 -0600 Lecture 17: Sampling and Non - Intrusive Methods http://freevideolectures.com/Course/87/Engineering-Geology/17 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:20:52 -0600 Lecture 18: Index Properties and Classification of Soils http://freevideolectures.com/Course/87/Engineering-Geology/18 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:20:52 -0600 Lecture 19: Index Properties of Rock and Rock Mass http://freevideolectures.com/Course/87/Engineering-Geology/19 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:20:52 -0600 Lecture 20: Stress-Strain Behavior of Soil and Rock http://freevideolectures.com/Course/87/Engineering-Geology/20 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:20:52 -0600 Lecture 21: Stress-Strain Behavior of Soil and Rock - II http://freevideolectures.com/Course/87/Engineering-Geology/21 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:20:52 -0600 Lecture 22: In-situ State of Stress http://freevideolectures.com/Course/87/Engineering-Geology/22 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:20:52 -0600 Lecture 23: Geologic Considerations in Tunneling http://freevideolectures.com/Course/87/Engineering-Geology/23 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:20:52 -0600 Lecture 24: Geologic Considerations in Dam Construction http://freevideolectures.com/Course/87/Engineering-Geology/24 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:20:52 -0600 Lecture 25: Groundwater - Preliminaries http://freevideolectures.com/Course/87/Engineering-Geology/25 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:20:52 -0600 Lecture 26: Groundwater Flow http://freevideolectures.com/Course/87/Engineering-Geology/26 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:20:52 -0600 Lecture 27: Groundwater Flow - II http://freevideolectures.com/Course/87/Engineering-Geology/27 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:20:52 -0600 Lecture 28: Groundwater Related Engineering Issues http://freevideolectures.com/Course/87/Engineering-Geology/28 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:20:52 -0600 Lecture 29: Groundwater Over Utilization http://freevideolectures.com/Course/87/Engineering-Geology/29 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:20:52 -0600 Lecture 30: Plate Tectonics http://freevideolectures.com/Course/87/Engineering-Geology/30 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:20:52 -0600 Lecture 31: Plate Tectonics - 2 and Earthquake http://freevideolectures.com/Course/87/Engineering-Geology/31 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:20:52 -0600 Lecture 32: Earthquake Hazard Assessment http://freevideolectures.com/Course/87/Engineering-Geology/32 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:20:52 -0600 Lecture 33: Geologic Hazards - Seismicity and Volcanism http://freevideolectures.com/Course/87/Engineering-Geology/33 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:20:52 -0600 Lecture 34: Geologic Hazards - Shoreline Processes http://freevideolectures.com/Course/87/Engineering-Geology/34 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:20:52 -0600 Lecture 35: Geologic Hazards - Shoreline Processes http://freevideolectures.com/Course/87/Engineering-Geology/35 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:20:52 -0600 Lecture 36: Geologic Hazards - Landslide Hazards - Zoning http://freevideolectures.com/Course/87/Engineering-Geology/36 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:20:52 -0600 Lecture 37: Geologic Hazards Subsidence , Collapsible Soils http://freevideolectures.com/Course/87/Engineering-Geology/37 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:20:52 -0600 Lecture 38: Preparation of Geologic Sections http://freevideolectures.com/Course/87/Engineering-Geology/38 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:20:52 -0600 Lecture 39: Index testing of soil & rocks http://freevideolectures.com/Course/87/Engineering-Geology/39 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:20:52 -0600 Lecture 40: Identification of minerals and rock samples http://freevideolectures.com/Course/87/Engineering-Geology/40 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:20:52 -0600