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Geology is the science of earth's crust (lithosphere) consisting of rocks and soils. While mining and mineralogical engineers are more interested in rocks, their petrology (formation) and mineralogy, civil engineers are equally interested in soils and rocks, in their formations, and also in their properties for civil engineering design and construction. This book is so written that the subject can easily be taught by a civil engineering faculty member specialised in soil mechanics. Dexterously organized into four parts, this book in Part I (Chapters 1 to 11) deals with the formation of rocks and soils. The classification of soils, lake deposits, coastal deposits, wind deposits along with marshes and bogs are described in Part II (Chapters 12 to 20). As the book advances, it deals with the civil engineering problems connected with soils and rocks such as landslides, rock slides, mudflow, earthquakes, tsunami and other natural phenomena in Part III (Chapters 21 to 24). Finally, in Part IV (Chapters 25 to 30), this text discusses the allied subjects like the origin and nature of cyclones, rock mass classification and soil formation. Designed to serve as a textbook for the undergraduate students of civil engineering, this book is equally useful for the practising civil engineers. Salient Features Displays plenty of figures to clarify the concepts Includes chapter-end review exercises to enhance the problem-solving skills of the students Summary at the end of each chapter brings into focus the essence of the chapter Appendices at the end of the text supply extra information on important topics Table of Contents Foreword  Preface Introduction Part I Formation of Rocks 1. Historical Geology 2. Elements and Minerals 3. Rocks and Their Formations 4. Igneous Rocks 5. Sedimentary Rocks 6. Metamorphic Rocks 7. Structural Features in Rocks 8. Chemical Weakening of Rocks 9. Engineering Properties of Rocks 10. Weathering of Rocks and Geomorphology 11. Groundwater and Groundwater Recharging Part II Formation of Soil Deposits 12. Field Identification & Classification of Soils 13. Streams, Rivers and Their Deposits 14. Lake Deposits 15. Coastal Deposits 16. Wind Deposits 17. Marshes & Peat Deposits (MUSKEG), Bogs 18. Some Special Indian Soils and Rocks 19. Landslides, Rockslides, Rock Falls and Land Subsidence 20. Mud Flows Part III Application of Engineering Geology To Civil Engineering Projects / Works 21. Geological Investigations for Reservoirs and Dam Sites 22. Geological Investigations for Roads, Railways and Bridges 23. Tunnelling in Rocks 24. Earthquakes, Tsunami and Seiche Part IV Allied Subjects 25. Geological Maps, Geophysical Exploration and Boring in Soils 26. Investigation for Large Projects Field Tests in Soils, Rock Boring and Preparation of Project Reports 27. Origin and Nature of Cyclones 28. Rock Forming Minerals 29. Rockmass Classification in Engineering Geology 30. Geology and Subsurface Soil Conditions of Some Important Regions of India Appendices Index