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. (b) Give an account on the significance of various branches of geology in civil engineering. [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 ? (b) What do you understand by the term "economic mineral deposits" ? [20 marks]
- Q4. (a) Describe the engineering properties of rocks. (b) Write an explanatory note on "Weathering of rocks and its significance in Engineering Construction". [20 marks]
Section-II
- Q5. (a) What are joints ? Write classification and describe different types of tension joints. (b) Write about stability of slopes. [20 marks]
- Q6. Write notes on : (i) Mass Movement (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. (b) Distinguish between : (i) Isoclinal folds and Recumbent folds (ii) Stalactites and Stalagmites. [20 marks]
- Q8. (a) Explain the civil engineering aspects of earthquake reviewing the problem and common approach to face it. (b) What are the causes of landslides and their mitigation measures ? [20 marks]