Geology ---------khanna

Introduction *The earth on which we are living *Minerals of the Earth's Crust *Rocks of the Earth's Crust *The external geological forces causing erosion of the earth's crust *The internal geological forces causing uplift of the earth's crust *Ground water-Geological considerations *Folds, faults and other structural features of rocks *Elementary principles of geological mapping *Stratigraphy and historical geology *Geophysical and other methods of exploring the geology of the underground rock strata *Engineering properties and uses of rocks of the Earth’s Crust *Economic minerals and their availability in India *Engineering applications of geology in the planning and construction of dams and reservoirs *Importance of geology in the construction of tunnels *Geological considerations involved in the construction of roads, railways, bridges, buildings, docks and harbours *Appendix *Bibliography