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LNIVERSITY infi;:
INSTITUTE OF' ENGINEERING Level Fulllvlarks 40
Examination Control Division Pass Marks 16
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2079 Chaitra Time

candidates are required to gi,e their a,sw'ers in their r.r, *;;;; ;;;;-;";.;;;;.;;;;.--
Attempt All questions.
Thefigures in the margin tndicate Full Marks.
Trscinq paper firud Stereonet shaukl- !_e-ptovide(I.
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1. Define engineering geological rnap. FIow do you prepare engineering geological

map and
r,vhat are the applications of engineering geological inap?
[0.5-,.1.5]
Z. Why Hirnala,va are so vulnerable? t,ist out tlre engineerine geological problem of Siwalik.
Il+ 1]
Why Darcy's Law is important for groundwater movernent? Desc,ribe the different types
of aquifer systen'r in Nepal.
11+21
4. a) Differentiate betn'een surlirce :iirri ,ilib-suf iace site investigiition method.
[2]
b) \\/irv Geological site investtgarions are require<11 Describe the details stage of
engineerine geological site in'u'estigation of bridge andreser\ioirs. i1+3]
5. a.j what is geo-hazard'7 what are the types of Geo-hazard?
b) Describe various structural controls o1r geo hazard. il-rl]
13]
c) Diffbrentiate GLOF and LDOF. Describe the causes of GI-OF. f rir]
d) Nepal is seisnricall,v active zone. Jtrstify
el
6" a) i) Describe Q-s_rrstem of rock mass ciassification. t2]
ii) What is rock mass? List out the ciifierent properties of rock mass. [0.5-,-1]
b) Four boreholes N4, N, O and P aie proposed at tire corner of the square land. '[he sides
of the square land are 360 m. Borehoie N,{ is vrrest of N and P is north of N" A quartzite
bed is encountered at 160 m depth in M, 60 m depth in N and 240 rn depih in p.
Determine the attitude of the quafizite bed. Another borehole O is north of M corner
of tlie square land. Calculate at rvhat depth the bore hole O is encounters the same
quartzite bed.
[4.s]
c) An outcrop of limestone containir:g discontinuitl, has an orientation of N48.8i52. in
the natural slope and has an attitride of N60'8,175'. The fiiction angle of the plain of
discontinuity is 30'. Design a cut siope for a stable road u,ith the possible made of
failure. t5l
7. Define reserve. Apparent dip amounts of quartzite bed rock along N20. E and N65"E are
1:9 and i:12 respectively. 'l'he veilical thickness of bedrock is 1i)5 m. Caleulate the
reserve of construction materiais foi an engineeling project at2.7 km an<i 3.1 km terrrain.
l1+4]
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 TRIBHUVAN TINIVERSITY Exam. Rrllrrl;u'
INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING Level BE Fuil plarkc 4g
Examination Control Division Programme BCE
Part ii -
2078 Chaitra Year / li ,r fi*; i /, iiir.

f"-nj:Sti : E-gg-ileering- Geology II (cai.r-?)

Candidates are required to give their answers in their
Atternpt All que stions.
Thefigures in the margin indicate Fq\ Marhs.
Assume suitable data if necessary.
KIffiRAffiY
L How engineering Geological map prepared? Mention the components of engineering
Geological map.
[1.5*1.5.1
2. Outline the major engineering geologicai problems of iesser Himalaya and indo-gangetic
plain with mitigating measures. rnl
LZ]
j
What is Darcv's law? Diflbrentiate betrveen confined and unconfined aquifers.
[1+2]
4. a) Define geoph-v-sical exploration t3l
b) Nepal government is going to construct a new road on the left bank of the Sunkoshi
River after the devastating landside. Describe what kinds of Engineering Geologicai
parameters should be consider ftrr selecting road aiignment" I3l
{ a) Define mass mo\/ement. Classifu ianclslicies accordinq to Vernes (197S). [i*3]
b) How GLOF occurred? Differentiate between magnitude and intensity of earthquake. [2+3]
6. a) Describe the geo-mechanics classification of rockmass. [3]
h) Discuss the excavation and support systern in fair rock class accorcling to RIr{R. 13]
c) Suggest the possible rnode of failure fiom foilow'ing figure. t4l
Orientations
ID Dip/Direction
HS 40 i 050
Jl 46 t04A
t2 28 t2A0
J3 70trc3
E t4 39 t34s

Friction angle : 25

Equal Angle
Lower Hemisphere

d) Three bore holes are sunk at SW, SE and NW corners of square level ground. The
side of the square is 300m long" The bore holes are A, B" C respectively. The bore
hoies meet the coal seam at 15rn in A,45m in B and 60m in C. Determine attitude of
the coal seam. i5l
7. The attitude of'sandstone is N42'Wi34". 'fire difference of top and bottom of bed rock is
80m. Calculate the reserve of aggregate in 2.5 km strike iength and 0"5km dip length of
rock quarry site. L/l
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 TRIBHUVAN IJNIVERSITY Ixam. llesular
INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING Level BE 40
Examination Control Division Prograrnme BCE Pass Marks l6
2077 Chaitrx Year / Part u/il Time 1%hrs.

Suhject: - Epgi*Sp:t*g Feolggy _II*rc, {53)

Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable.
Attempt All questions.
The figures in the margin indicate full, Mafks.
Assume suitable data if necessary.
1. What is engineering geological map? Write down the different phases for evaluation of
Engineering geological system (EGS). [1+2]
) Outline the different major discontinuities system of the Nepal Himalaya and write down
their engineering significance. t3l
3. How Darcy's law describes ground water movement? Describe types of aquifer with
suitable diagram. 12+21
4. a) What is overbreak? Write down the engineering documentation during underground
excavation. [[+3]
b) Why docurnentation in tunneling should be carried out? What are the purposes of site
investigation? [11-3]
5. a) Define Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability. t3l
b) Classify landslide as per Varnes (i978). t4l
c) List out the types of mass movement and soii erosion. t2l
6. a) Discuss the stability analysis of given planes. 141

H-49 /249, F :56 1243, J l:58 I 07 l, l24A I 1 7 5, J3=83 1286 and A:25 .

b) Bore hole A is 900m due to north of Bore hole B and Bore hole C is 800m due to west
of bore hole B. The top and bottom of a rock layer are reached at the following
altitudes relative to the sea level in the three holes.
Bore Hole A: -350m and -410m
Bore Hole B: -310m and -370m
Bore Hole Cr -390m and -450m
Find the attitude and true thickness of the rock layer. t6l
1 Define reserve. Calculate reserve for Limestone bed having dip amount 30o, apparent
thickness of 20m in 1128.5m2 area. [1+2]
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 TzuBHUVAN LINIVERSITY Exam.
INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING Level BE FUII Marks 40
Examination Control Division Programme BCE Pass Marks i 16
3076 Baisakh Year / Part II/II Time i l%tus.
Subject: :" E-_r_gjlg_""llgS-.of ogy JI (c E s s 3)
'/ Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as
far as practicable.
{ Atternpt All questions.

{ Assume suitable data if necessflry.

1' Define Rock Forming Minerals. In which phase of Civil engineering project,
sub-surface
site investigation carried out with supplementary core drilrn!? 11.5+1.5-
2. What are the
Tuj.or -discontinuity -system of Nepal Himalaya? What are the major
engineering geological problems of the Lesser Himalaya zone. U+2..
3. What are the factors for ground water movement? Describe types of confining beds.
12+11
4. a) Describe geological consideration in tunnel alignment selection which method is
foundation?
suitable in investigation of bridge p+z)
b) Describe indirect methods of surface site investigation.
I3l
5. a) Define geological hazards. How LDoF occurred?
[l+2]
b) Describe VARM's classification of Landslide.
t4l
c) How strength of earthquake measured? Describe seismic waves.
[1+21
6. a) Describe Q-system of rock rnass classification.
LZ
b) What are the support system of Rock class-[V according to RMR-system? How do
you calculate RQD from Drill core samples? p+Zl
c) The vertical thickness of inclined bedrock limestone is 150m & true dip amount is
47o. Calculate True thickness of Limestone bedrock.
t3l
7. What is resource? Describe importance of topographical & geological map in searching
construction materials, [l+2]
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Examination Control Division j l'rogra,nrne i uCI
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?076 Bhrrdr;r

Suhjcc:r;, h.ngineering Ceoiogy t.l 1c ,[ 5537

{ ("tndirlares arc rucluired to givc tlteir ansri,crs in their or,vn rvorcis
as fhr as practicable,
\/ .,1rte ntTil ,11{ q ttc:'tiott"t'.
n Tha.ligures in tha rrtorgin intlic:uttr Full llarl:u.
r' 9r,rtsl, n{!pcf, f!:qtcit,g p(r\pr ftilll,Srr,rrrlyel sl,o,,l,[ bc u-att,ide{!,
{ ,,1.t.t'urnc sttitthlu dultt if'ne ce,r.ttrt.t'

l. iietlr:e cnginecrirrg ltcological nrap, \,Iuition thc r-omp(ruLrltts r:f engineering gr:ologica!
nlirp. [l+l]
:. [.isi oui l]ie cuuit'rerlin.{ tctrlrrIreai ,-ri-oirlcn-rs rt] 'l'crai ancl I_csser I"limalarvan i.cgio;l of
\rprrl I2l
"1. '*"iiltt itt'c lhi.- geolrigicr:rl lllctr-rrs til lirlnraiiori o1' hvdrogcological cppclition'/ Dest:ribc
cliarlctcristics o1'conlining lreds.
l2+l]
4 iil \\'hai ;ire thc ;:rrl1:uscs of sitc inr.estigation? L)escribe the dclail stagc o1'engi*ecring
l.ologieai sitc invcsrigrltion.
[2+-}]
b) \\/lini is o'rertrrtal<'l Describe geniogical critcria {il'selcction of hrielge founulatir:ri. Il+21
5 r) I-{olv eafihrltrirke r,;r-,c,urs'i DiJllercrntiatc $cl1veep ntagnitucje arrri infepsity" I?+ 1'l
L* .'J
i:; llitlbrentiirtc GI,OF rlrd L,ll0F. r1i
ljj
o. I)ctinc rock ntiiss" Illescrihe thc Cco-rnechanics classilicatielr of rock rnuss.
l0.s+3.51
7. ,{. }1. C ancl D iire lortt'stati()ns ai. thi"" c:orners of a:iqrlarc ol'sirje 900rrr oir levei grounrl.
l] is tlr-rc w(:sr ot ,A ilnd C is clLrr sr:lrrth oi't]. A linicstr_ine bcc,l is r"ncr ii,ill: in boleholes thar
I1:.: l.)Lll ;lt A. l) ;,rrrrl (l r:t ijcl.ti-r-' r,l l00nr. 501t urrtl I0()1r respc:ciirclt,. l)cterniipc
fhc
atlittrdc tlf itlttr-'skrnc hrcl. .\l rvhlit.l..'yrtl: riill thc linrcslonc l.ieci occur rl lJ.
16]
8. ,'\fi oLitcr()[] ol'cluartzile corrll.tirrs clise0ntinuity has oLicntirtion Nj,5,W/50" in thc rock
-sicpe has altitrrdc of N45"Wi7il'. Il'lhe planes oi'rliscontinuities hi1,,c arn average fricti.ir
ancltr o1'2S"" Dcsigrr a cttt slope lor stll:ic rolcl wiilr possible niode of flirilurc.
i.5l
o Dellnc rcsjer\'{ 1f:nr t}rictrt sltld dcposit extends horizontally rvithin t6e tcrri,ce
wirich is
'-:riverc(i h,v I5i)rl: ' i5Oni willt c1i:nsitr 2870 kg/m3. fistirr:ate ttre rcser.r,e r:flsti*tj denosii
il'l ll)ns, ' [(.1 S+) {l
 05 TRIBHUVANI.]NIVERSITY Exam. Itegulzrr
INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING Level BE Full Mnrks 40

Examination Control Division Programme BCE Pacs Merki l6

2075 Bhadra Year / Part II/u Time I %hrs,

9:*lpsvll $F5'.2
Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable.
Attempt All questions.
Thefigures in the margin indicate {gl,l Marh*
Assume suitable data if necessary.

l. What are the parameters of Engineedng Geology? Point out major components of
engineering geological map. [I.5+1.5]
What is an aquifer? Describe Darcy's law with suitable diagram. Mention geological
factors for formation of hydrogeological condition. [0.5+1.5+1]
). Define discontinuity. What are the major engineering geological problems in the siwalik
zone? [+2]
4. a) How do you differentiate between geophysical and geotechnical exploration in site
investingations? Describe. t3I
b) What are the engineering geological parametets should be considered in canal
alignment selection? Describe. tsI
5. a) Define hazard,risk and danger. How GLOF occurred? [l+2]
b) Describe mechanism of mass movement. What are the measures for mitigation of
geologicalhazards? [l+4]
c) Describe elastic rebound theory. Describe intensity and magnitude of earthquake. [1+1]
a) What are the parameters for RMR-system? How do you calculate RQD in the rock out
crops? [3+1]
b) Three boreholes A, B, C were drilled in a flat !9rryin to ]ry:stigate-{ept{ of bedrock.
Borehole a llesN 45"W from borehole B at a distafrce of 900 m and borehole C lies S
20oE from borehole B at a distance of 700 m. A Sandstone bedrock is encountered in
following depth of each borehole. [3+3]
Borehole A: Top (-350 m), Bottom (410 m)
Borehole B: Top (-310 m), Bottom G3?0 m)
Borehole C: Top G390 m), Bottom ('450 m)
' Find out attitude of sandstone bedrock with tnre thickness.
7. How do you define reserve? Differentiate between total resource and undiscovered
resource' [l+2]
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