Experience 20years texhing and reserch expireience in geology,enginnering geology for graduate and undergraduate students-reserch guidance,10years field exoireience conducting field camps for geology students=Presently Assistant professor in geolog
Organizations NITK-National Institute of Technology,Surathkal,Mangalore-DK,India
Geology section Dept of Civil Engineering
Publications published 70 reserch papers.( 3 books-1.Engineering Geology for civil Engineers2.Decorative and dimensional stones of India3.Engineering Geology4.under press (commercial Rock Deposits of India)
Expert: Dr D.Venkat Reddy Date: 7/13/2008 Subject: engineering geology
Question what are the uses of geology in the field of construction
Answer Vikram
Geology plays major role in consruction engineering.Site selction.material selection,requirements of constructive materials,local geological conditions.For instence different constructive materials difeer their specification.Presently few IIT-NITK stared PG courses in construction technology-construction management etc.
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Prof DVREDDY=-NITK-INDIA
