Foundations of Engineering Geology

Name: Foundations of Engineering Geology
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ISBN: 9780751400717

ISBN-10: 0751400718

ISBN-13: 9780751400717

Edition: 1993

Authors: Tony Waltham

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The second edition of this well established book provides a readable and highly illustrated overview of the main facets of geology for engineers. Each topic is presented as a double-page spread with a careful mix of text, tables, and diagrams. Comprehensively updated, and with four new sections," Foundations of Engineering Geology" covers the entire spectrum of topics of interest to both student and professional.

Book details

List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 1993
Publisher: CRC Press LLC
Publication date: 1/12/1994
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 96
Size: 8.50" wide x 11.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English




Geology and Civil Engineering



Igneous Rocks



Surface Processes



Sedimentary Rocks



Metamorphic Rocks



Geological Structures



Geological Maps and Sections



Geological Map Interpretation



Plate Tectonics



Boundary Hazards



Rocks of Britain



Rocks of the United States



Weathering and Soils



Floodplains and Alluvium



Glacial Deposits



Climatic Variants



Coastal Processes



Groundwater



Ground Investigation



Desk Study



Ground Investigation Boreholes



Geophysical Surveys



Assessment of Difficult Ground



Rock Strength



Rock Mass Strength



Soil Strength



Ground Subsidence



Subsidence on Clays



Subsidence on Limestone



Subsidence over Old Mines



Mining Subsidence



Slope Failure and Landslides



Water in Landslides



Soil Failures and Flowslides



Landslide Hazards



Slope Stabilization



Understanding Ground Conditions



Rock Excavation



Tunnels in Rock



Stone and Aggregate


Appendices


Rock Mass Quality Q System


Abbreviations and Notation


Further Reading


Index