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01. Attempt All pa%ts. ") 2 / 3 14$
a) What are the outcrops?
b) What are metamorphic rocks?
c) Compare and contrast outlier and inliers.
d) Enlist the advantages of remote sensing techniques in geological investigations.
e) What are joints?
f) Specify some causes of landslide.
g) ention the purpose of reservoir.
h) What are the geological studies should be conducted before constructing a dam?
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a) !escribe any five physical properties in identification of minerals "ith suitable e#amples.
b) E#plain the various effect of folding and there civil engineering importance "ith reference to dams$
reservoir and rail"ays tracks along hill slopes.
c) Enumerate the geological factors "hich influence the choice of the site for a site of a bridge.
d) %llustrate about the structure and te#ture of rocks. Writ its significance.
e) !iscuss the geometrical parameters of joints "hich are measured during a survey of rock joints.
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a) Enumerate about the evolution of sedimentary rocks.
b) Enumerate the important igneous rocks and give there distinguishing characters.
c) !iscuss the engineering properties of foundation rocks that are to be determined prior to construction
in an engineering projects.
06. Attempt an' one "1$ pa%ts. "1 2 / 3 /$
a) &o" are earthquake classified? E#plain there cause.
b) E#plain the po''olanic material "ith suitable e#amples.
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a) !escribe the effect of temperature$ confining pressure and different stress on the sedimentary minerals
b) !escribe the effect of (S) on the structural properties of concrete.
04. Attempt an' one "1$ pa%ts. "1 2 / 3 /$
a) *arrate the engineering behaviour of rock masses.
b) Specify the causes of landslide and its preventation "ith a case study.
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a) %nvestigation about the geological investigation necessary for constructing tunnels in a highly sheared
area.
b) +rief note on origin of underground "ater.
c) ention the essential parameters needed for evaluating the ground potentialities of an aquifer.