Contents:pt. I. Formation of rocks : 1. Historical geology --
2. Elements and minerals --
3. Rocks and their formation --
4. Igneous rocks --
5. Sedimentary rocks --
6. Metamorphic rocks --
7. Structural features in rocks --
8. Chemical weathering of rocks --
9. Engineering properties of rocks --
10. Weathering of rocks and geomorphology --
11. Groundwater and groundwater recharging --
pt. II. Formation of soil deposits : 12. Field identification and classification of soils --
13. Streams rivers and their deposits --
14. Lake deposits --
15. Coastal deposits --
16. Wind deposits --
17. Marshes and peat deposits (muskeg), bogs --
18. Some special Indian soil and rocks --
19. Landslides rockslides, rock falls and land subsidence --
20. Mud flows --
pt. III. Application of engineering geology to civil engineering projects/works : 21. Geological investigations for reservoirs and dam sites --
22. Geological investigations for roads, railways and bridges --
23. Tunnelling in rocks --
24. Earthquakes, tsunami and seiche --
pt. IV. Allied subjects : 25. Geological maps, geophysical explorations and boring in soils --
26. Investigations for large projects, field tests in soils, rock boring and preparation of project reports --
27. Origin and nature of cyclones --
28. Rock forming minerals --
29. Rock mass classification in engineering geology --
30. Geology and subsurface soil conditions of some important regions of India.
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