PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING GEOLOGY 2022 Question Paper — Government Co…
The 2022 PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING GEOLOGY previous year question paper (Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu), with every question and its marks.
- University: Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu
- Subject: PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING GEOLOGY
- Course: PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING GEOLOGY
- Branch: Civil Engineering
- Year: 2022
- Paper: end-term
- Duration: 180 minutes
- Total marks: 100
Instructions
- Attempt five questions in all, selecting at least two questions from each section.
Questions
Section-I
- Q1. Write an explanatory note on geological work of glaciers depicting the various erosional and depositional landforms created by its action. Draw neat sketches. [20 marks]
- Q2. (a) "Metamorphism is basically a process of changes in the pre-existing rocks and not a process of formation of new rocks". Discuss the statement critically and draw your conclusions. 10 (b) Give an account on the significance of various branches of geology in civil engineering. 10 [20 marks]
- Q3. (a) Differentiate between an igneous rock, a sedimentary rock and a metamorphic rock on the basis of texture and structure in hand specimens ? 10 (b) What do you understand by the term "economic mineral deposits" ? 10 [20 marks]
- Q4. (a) Describe the engineering properties of rocks. 10 (b) Write an explanatory note on "Weathering of rocks and its significance in Engineering Construction". 10 [20 marks]
Section-II
- Q5. (a) What are joints ? Write classification and describe different types of tension joints. 10 (b) Write about stability of slopes. 10 [20 marks]
- Q6. Write notes on : (i) Mass Movement 20 (ii) Dip-slip fault and strike-slip fault (iii) Seismogram (iv) Angular conformity. [20 marks]
- Q7. (a) Discuss the types of bridges. Comment on the geological consideration on the selection of bridge sites. 10 (b) Distinguish between : (i) Isoclinal folds and Recumbent folds 10 (ii) Stalactites and Stalagmites. [20 marks]
- Q8. (a) Explain the civil engineering aspects of earthquake reviewing the problem and common approach to face it. 10 (b) What are the causes of landslides and their mitigation measures ? 10 [20 marks]