Engineering Geology License Exam Preparation (AEgE)
Prepare for the NEC Engineering Geology (AEgE) license exam: Himalayan Geology, Mineralogy and Petrology, Structural Geology, Hydrogeology and Geological Hazards, chapter by chapter. Free on LicenseNepal.
Engineering Geology syllabus (AEgE)
Fundamental of Engineering Geology
- Introduction of geology and its interrelationship with other subjects
- Different branches of geology and their interrelationship
- Definition of engineering geology and importance in civil engineering projects
- Preparation of engineering geological map in the field
- Importance of engineering geological study in the context of Nepal
- Brief study of case histories of some civil engineering construction projects due to geological challenges in the Nepal Himalaya
Origin of Earth and evolution of the Himalaya
- The Earth: Origin, age, components and internal structure
- Geological history of Earth
- Plate tectonics and formation of the Himalaya
- Geology of different tectonic division
- Physiographic sub-division of the Nepal Himalaya
- Major engineering geological problems in different tectonic and physiographic units of the Nepal Himalaya and their mitigation
Mineralogy and Petrology
- Crystal
- Minerals
- Petrology
- Rock classification
- Macroscopic study of rocks with their physical and engineering properties
- Engineering significance of different rock types
Structural Geology
- Rock deformation process
- Primary structures
- Secondary structures
- Engineering significance of geological structures
- Measurement of orientation of geological structures
- Geological structures
Hydrogeology
- Definition and scope
- Origin and movement of groundwater
- Aquifer
- Geological factors for formation of different hydrological condition
- Over exploitation of groundwater and groundwater mining
- Different types of aquifer systems in the Nepal Himalaya (Terai, Hills and Mountains)
Physical Geology
- Introduction
- Geomorphological process
- Geological cycle
- Geological agents
- Relationship between Atmosphere, Hydrosphere and Biosphere
- Study and interpretation of topographic and geological map
Engineering geology in site selection, investigation and construction
- Engineering geological documentation during different engineering projects
- Engineering geological investigation in different engineering projects
- Rock slope engineering
- Kinematic analysis
- Rock mass classification systems
- Problems with parameters in existing rock mass classification system
Geological hazards
- Major geological hazards
- Types of mass movements
- Earthquake and seismicity
- Volcanism and associated hazards
- Glacial lake and GLOFs hazards in the Nepal Himalaya
- Understanding of geo-hazard history of the Nepal Himalaya
Reserve estimation and construction material survey
- Reserve estimation
- Aggregates and construction materials
- Exploration methods
- Estimation of quality and quantity of different construction materials
- Basic information of different quarry sites of iron and limestone in Nepal
- Application of geomorphology in searching of construction materials
Project Planning, Design and Implementation
- Engineering drawings and its concepts
- Engineering Economics
- Project planning and scheduling
- Project management
- Engineering professional practice
- Engineering Regulatory Body