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SII2016 ENGINEERING GEOLOGY
placed on the challenges faced by people living in karst areas
and conservation value of karst landscapes.
Engineering geological characterization of earth materials
Assessment Methods: and masses. Unified soil classification system. Compaction
Continuous assessment : 40% and consolidation of soil. Shear strength of soil. Physical and
Examination : 60% mechanical properties of rock materials. Description of rock
References: mass. Weathering and quantitative description of
Rock
discontinuities.
slope
Geomechanics
stability.
1. Otonicar, B. et al. (2020) Karstology in the Classical
Karst. Springer Nature, ISBN 9783030268268. classification of rock masses. Engineering geological
2. Ford D. C. & White W. B. (2007) Karst Hydrogeology and characterization of earth materials and masses. Unified soil
Geomorphology. John Wiley & Sons; Rev. Ed edition (16 classification system. Compaction and consolidation of soil.
Shear strength of soil. Physical and mechanical properties of
Mar 2007)
3. Methods in Karst Hydrogeology (IAH International rock materials. Description of rock mass. Weathering and
Contributions to Hydrogeology) Nico Goldscheider and quantitative description of discontinuities. Rock slope
David Drew Taylor & Francis Ltd; 1 edition (1 Sep 2007) stability. Geomechanics classification of rock masses.
4. Fairchild I. J & Baker A. (2012). Speleothem Science:
From process to past environments. John Wiley & Sons. Assessment Methods:
Continuous assessment : 40%
SII2015 CLIMATE CHANGE AND ADAPTATION Examination : 60%

This course provides a fundamental insight on our global References:
climate systems. The concept of climate models and the role 1. Griffiths, J.S. & Bell, F.G. (2020) Environmental and
Engineering Geology: Beyond the Basics, Whittles
of Earth’s carbon cycle on climate will be introduce. This
course also explores why climate change adaptation is Publishing, ISBN 9781849954013
important to human development, case study of Bangladesh, 2. Watson, T.L., (2018) Engineering Geology, Franklin
Europe US and Africa will be discussed. The course ends with 3. Classics, ISBN 9780341967842
Barnes, G.E. (2018) Soil Mechanics. 4th ed. MacMillan.
discussing the consequences of climate change to our
society, and relates the linkage between the world’s economy, ISBN 9781137512208
politics and ethics so that the students may appreciate and 4. de Vallejo, L.I. & Ferrer, M. (2011) Geological
have a good knowledge/update on the urgency of solving the Engineering. CRC Press. ISBN 9780415413527
current and future climate issues. 5. Bell F.G. (2007) Engineering Geology. Second Edition,
London, Elsevier, 581 p. ISBN 9780750680776
Assessment Methods: 6. Waltham, T. (2009) Foundations of Engineering
Continuous assessment : 40% Geology. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9780415469609
Examination : 60%
SII2017 EARTH WATER RESOURCES
References:
1. Pelling, M., (2011). Adaptation to Climate Change: from This subject presents an overview of current understanding of
resilience to transformation. Routledge, Taylor and Fracis the earth water resources that circle around the interaction of
Group, New York. ground water and surface water, in terms of both quantity and
2. IPCC, (2014). Climate Change 2014: Synthesis Report. quality, as applied to a variety of geological condition. It is
apparent that developments of water resources combined
Contribution of working groups I, II and III to the Fifth with water pollution affect the quantity and quality of the
Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on
Climate Change. IPCC, Geneva, Switzerland, 151pp. other. Thus, effective water management requires a clear
3. Dessler, A., (2015). Introduction to modern climate understanding of the linkages between ground water and
change. Cambridge University Press. UK. surface water as it applies to any given hydrologic setting.
4. Bonan, G., (2016) Ecological Climatology – Concepts and
applications. Cambridge University Press. UK. Assessment Methods:
5. Huq, S., Chow, J., Fenton, A., Stott, C., Taub, J., Wright, Continuous Assessment : 100%
H., (2019). Confronting climate change in Bangladesh –
Policy strategies for adaptation and resilience. Springer References:
1. Shaw, E.M., (2010): Hydrology in Practice (4th Edition),
Nature, Switzerland.
6. Kabisch, N., Korn, H., Stadler, J., Bonn, A., (2017). Taylor and Francis, UK; 590pp
Nature-based solutions to climate change adaptation in 2. Fetter, C.W. (2014): Applied Hydrogeology (4th Edition),
urban areas. Springer Nature, Switzerland. Prentice Hall, New Jersey; 691pp.
7. Eggleton, T., (2013). A short introduction to climate 3. Todd, D.K. and Mays L.W., (2004): Groundwater
Hydrology. (3rd Edition). John Wiley & Sons, New York
change. Cambridge University Press, New York.
8. Johansen, B.E., (2017). Climate change – An
encyclopedia of science, society, and solutions. ABC- SII2018 ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY
CLIO, LLC, California, USA.
9. Moser, S.C. and Boykoff, M.T., (2013). Successful Geological features associated with man's physical
environment, including landforms as well as internal and
adaptation to climate change. Linking science and policy
in a rapidly changing world. Routledge, Taylor and Fracis external geological processes. Impacts of man's activities
Group, New York. and structures on the dynamic earth. Environmental Impact
10. OECD/IEA, (2014). Energy, climate change and Assessments. Exposure to students on aspects of sampling
environment. International Energy Agency. Paris, France and analysis of environmental geological samples.

Assessment Methods:
Continuous assessment : 100%
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