GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BE - SEMESTER-IV (OLD) EXAMINATION - WINTER 2018
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Subject Code:140604 Date: 14/12/2018Subject Name: Engineering Geology
Time: 02:30 PM TO 05:00 PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
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2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1 (a) List the types of plate boundaries and describe morphological features and
geological processes associated with convergent plate boundary. (07)
(b) What is a geological fault? Explain different components of a typical geological
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fault with neat diagram. (07)Q.2 (a) Describe scope of engineering geology in dam construction. (07)
(b) Define different physical properties of minerals and explain form and hardness
in detail with suitable examples. (07)
OR
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(b) Explain pressure and heat as agents of rock metamorphism. (07)
Q.3 (a) Classify igneous rocks based on depth of formation and silica saturation. (07)
(b) Explain origin of sedimentary rocks and describe structures observed in
sedimentary rocks. (07)
OR
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Q.3 (a) Explain internal and external causes of landslides. (07)
(b) Explain role of temperature in physical weathering of rocks. (07)
Q.4 (a) Explain in details usefulness of geological maps and sections at a civil
construction site. (07)
(b) What is a geological fold? describe different components of a typical geological
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fold. (07)OR
Q.4 (a) Give detailed classification of geological faults. (07)
(b) Give detailed classification of geological folds. (07)
Q.5 (a) Explain water bearing qualities of rock formations and describe confined and
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unconfined aquifers. (07)(b) Define remote sensing and GIS technique and narrate their importance in
selection of dam site. (07)
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Q.5 (a) Give detailed account of site investigation for tunnel construction. (07)
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