INTRODUCTION OF

ENGINEERING GEOLOGY
 Introduction

• Engineering geology is the application of

geology in design, construction and
performance of civil engineering works
 Importance of engineering geology in Civil
engineering practices
• To recognise potential difficult ground conditions
prior to detailed design and construction
• It helps to identify areas susceptible to failure due
to geological hazards
• To establish design specifications
• To have best selection of site for engineering
purposes
• To have best selection of engineering materials for
construction
 Geological Structures
• These are the modified structures formed from
primary structures due to the influence of
tectonic forces on it.
• It gives details about how inherent properties of
rocks get modified , making them either suitable
or unsuitable for civil engineering works.
Examples are: Folds, Faults, Joints and
• Uncomformities
•
• Not all rocks are suitable for the studies
• The suitable rocks are:
• Sand stones and shales – Sedimentary rock
• Gneisses and schist ( to some extent) -
Metamorphic rock