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Table of contents:
The study of the solid part of the earth on which structures are to be built is an essential part of the training of a civil engineer. Without an in-depth understanding of rock properties, formation processes, and weathering characteristics, it is impossible to build safely and with confidence: no amount of elegant superstructure design will help if the foundations collapse into a limestone cavern or old mine working. 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 practitioner. Appendices provide useful reference material of parameters such as bearing strength of soils and rocks, and load factors.
Contents:
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.
Brief Description:
The second edition of this popular book provides an overview of the main facets of geology for engineers. Comprehensively updated, and with four new sections, Foundations of Engineering Geology is ideal for students and practitioners.
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