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    Geology is the study of the Earth, its composition, and the forces that shape it. It is important for civil engineering as it provides an understanding of the land and materials engineers will be working with. Some key branches of geology include physical geology, which studies erosion, transportation, and deposition; mineralogy, which is important for identifying rocks; and petrology and structural geology, which help engineers select suitable building materials and construction sites. Civil engineering geology specifically applies geological principles to infrastructure projects. A thorough knowledge of geology ensures civil engineering designs are stable and structures are not at risk from geological hazards.

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    Geology is the study of the Earth, its composition, and the forces that shape it. It is important for civil engineering as it provides an understanding of the land and materials engineers will be working with. Some key branches of geology include physical geology, which studies erosion, transportation, and deposition; mineralogy, which is important for identifying rocks; and petrology and structural geology, which help engineers select suitable building materials and construction sites. Civil engineering geology specifically applies geological principles to infrastructure projects. A thorough knowledge of geology ensures civil engineering designs are stable and structures are not at risk from geological hazards.

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    Geology is the study of the Earth, its composition, and the forces that shape it. It is important for civil engineering as it provides an understanding of the land and materials engineers will be working with. Some key branches of geology include physical geology, which studies erosion, transportation, and deposition; mineralogy, which is important for identifying rocks; and petrology and structural geology, which help engineers select suitable building materials and construction sites. Civil engineering geology specifically applies geological principles to infrastructure projects. A thorough knowledge of geology ensures civil engineering designs are stable and structures are not at risk from geological hazards.

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    Geology
    Geology is the study of earth, the materials of which it is made, the structure of those
    materials and the effects of the natural forces acting upon them and is important to civil
    engineering because all work performed by civil engineers involves earth and its
    features. Fundamental understanding of geology is so important that it is a requirement in
    university-level civil engineering programs. For a civil engineering project to be successful, the
    engineers must understand the land upon which the project rests. Geologists study the land to
    determine whether it is stable enough to support the proposed project. They also study water
    patterns to determine if a particular site is prone to flooding. Some civil engineers use geologists
    to examine rocks for important metals, oil, natural gas and ground water.
    Branches of Geology
    Physical Geology
    • As a branch of geology, it deals with the “various processes of physical agents such
    as wind, water, glaciers and sea waves”, run on these agents go on modifying the
    surface of the earth continuously.
    • Physical geology includes the study of Erosion, Transportation and Deposition
    (ETD).
    • The study of physical geology plays a vital role in civil engineering thus:
    • (a) It reveals constructive and destructive processes of physical agents at a particular
    site.
    • (b) It helps in selecting a suitable site for different types of project to be under taken
    after studying the effects of physical agents which go on modifying the surface of the
    earth physically, chemically and mechanically.
    Crystallography
    • As a branch of geology, it deals with ‘the study of crystals’. A crystal is a regular
    polyhedral form bounded by smooth surfaces. • The study of crystallography is not much
    important to civil engineering, but to recognize the minerals the study of crystallography is
    necessary.
    Mineralogy
    • As a branch of geology, it deals with ‘the study of minerals’. A mineral may be defined
    as a naturally occurring, homogeneous solid, inorganically formed, having a definite
    chemical composition and ordered atomic arrangement. • The study of mineralogy is most
    important. (a) For a civil engineering student to identify the rocks. (b) In industries such as
    cement, iron and steel, fertilizers, glass industry and so on. (c) In the production of atomic
    energy.
    Petrology
    • As a branch of geology it deals with ‘the study of rocks’. A rock is defined as “the
    aggregation of minerals found in the earth’s crust”. • The study of petrology is most
    important for a civil engineer, in the selection of suitable rocks for building stones, road
    metals, etc.
    Structural Geology • As a branch of geology, it deals with ‘the study of structures found in
    rocks’. It is also known as tectonic geology or simply tectonics. • Structural geology is an
    arrangement of rocks and plays an important role in civil engineering in the selection of
    suitable sites for all types of projects such as dams, tunnels, multistoried buildings, etc.
    Stratigraphy • As a branch of geology it deals with ‘the study of stratified rocks and their
    correlation’.
    Paleontology
    • As a branch of geology, it deals with ‘the study of fossils’ and the ancient remains of
    plants and animals are referred to as fossils. Fossils are useful in the study of evolution and
    migration of animals and plants through ages, ancient geography and climate of an area.
    Historical Geology
    • As a branch of geology, it includes “the study of both stratigraphy and paleontology”.
    Its use in civil engineering is to know about the land and seas, the climate and the life of
    early times upon the earth. (ix) Economic Geology • As a branch of Geology, it deals with
    “the study of minerals, rocks and materials of economic importance like coal and
    petroleum”.
    Mining Geology
    • As a branch of geology, it deals with “the study of application of geology to mining
    engineering in such a way that the selection of suitable sites for quarrying and mines can be
    determined”. (xi) Civil Engineering Geology • As a branch of geology, it deals with “all the
    geological problems that arise in the field of civil engineering along with suitable
    treatments”. Thus, it includes the construction of dams, tunnels, mountain roads, building
    stones and road metals.
    Hydrology
    • As a branch of geology, it deals with “the studies of both quality and quantity of water
    that are present in the rocks in different states”(Conditions). Moreover, it includes: (a)
    Atmospheric water, (b) Surface water, and (c) Underground water. (xiii) Indian Geology •
    As a branch of geology, it deals with “the study of our motherland in connection with the
    coal/petroleum, physiography, stratigraphy and economic mineral of India”.

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