P.T.U BTech Civil Engineeing (Semester 4 ) Rock Mechanics And Engineering Geology (CE-210)

P.T.U BTech

Civil Engineeing

(Semester 4 )

Rock Mechanics And Engineering Geology

(CE-210)

(Section A)

(2X10=20)

Q1)

a) What are the different stages of chemical weathering?

b) How do you measure specific gravity of minerals?

c) Define Angular unconformity?

d) What is HORST?

e) Define 'P' Waves?

f) Which is the single most important factor controlling alignment of a road and why?

g) What do you understand by river Meandering?

h) What is Triaxial Test?

i) Define R.Q.D. ?

j) What is Poisson's Ratio?

(Section B)

(4X5=20)

Attempt any four questions from Section B

Q2) Discuss details about classification of igneous rocks.

Q3) Write in brief a note on 'Joints in Rocks', their causes and engineering quality of rocks.

Q4) Explain the following:

(a) Intensity of an Earthquake.

(b) Recording of an Earthquake.

Q5) Explain methodology of measuring tensile strength of intact rock.

Q6) Discuss in brief about In-situ shear strength of rocks.

(Section C)

(2X10=20)

Attempt any two questions from Section C

Q7) Describe Geological work of glaciers as an agent of erosion, Transportation and Deposition.

Q8) Show various parts of a fold with a neat sketch. Describe significance of folds in Engineering operations.

Q9) Discuss stress-strain curves of typical rocks from igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic categories.