Author: Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain)
Publisher: Thomas Telford
ISBN: 9780727700384
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 426
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All engineering structures react with the ground, and most structures make use of materials extracted from the earth. While an engineer cannot be expected to be also an expert geologist, he must have a working knowledge of the subject if his structures are to be economically designed, safely built and safely used. He must also be able to recognise where and when he needs the advice of a specialist. A Manual of Applied Geology is designed as a guide for practising engineers. A team of distinguished engineers and scientists has been assembled to present the basic information which an engineer needs and to explain how best to use this information to deal with problems in his work. Chaptes cover general theory, Formation of rocks, their properties and identification, landforms and soils, geophysical methods, maps and other information sources. the particular problems of terrain evaluation, site selection and investigation and common construction problems (including groundwater control, stability, foundations and underground work) are examined and there are chapters on materials and hydrogeology.Aimed principally at the engineer who is meeting geological problems in his everyday work, this generously illustrated volume will also be useful as an introduction to the subject for first degree engineering students
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ISBN: 9780727748225
Category : Engineering geology
Languages : en
Pages : 378
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Intended as a guide to geology for the practising engineer, this manual covers the basic geological knowledge and methods which an engineer should understand. In conclusion, it deals with the applications of geology in engineering, and includes a chapter on terrain evaluation, a technique of growing importance in site selection.
Author: John Pitts
Publisher: World Scientific
ISBN: 9814513598
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 230
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This manual of geology discusses the major aspects of descriptive geology, notably rock types and structural studies. The basic techniques of rock descriptions are also dealt with at length.
Author: Terry R. West
Publisher: Waveland Press
ISBN: 1478637226
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 576
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Geology Applied to Engineering bridges the gap between the two fields through its versatile application of the physical aspects of geology to engineering design and construction. The Second Edition elucidates real-world practices, concerns, and issues for today’s engineering geologists and geotechnical engineers. Both undergraduate and graduate students will benefit from the book’s thorough coverage, as will professionals involved in assessing sites for engineering projects, evaluating construction materials, developing water resources, and conducting tests using industry standards. West and Shakoor offer expanded coverage of important topics such as slope stability and ground subsidence and significant fields in engineering geology, such as highways, dams, tunnels, and rock blasting. In order to allow for the diverse backgrounds of geologists and engineers, material on the properties of minerals, rocks, and soil provides a working knowledge of applied geology as a springboard to more comprehensive subjects in engineering. Example problems throughout the text demonstrate the practical applications of soil mechanics, rock weathering and soils, structural geology, groundwater, and geophysics. Thought-provoking and challenging exercises supplement core concepts such as determining shear strength and failure conditions, calculating the depth needed for borings, reading and analyzing maps, and constructing stratigraphic cross sections.
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Category : Engineering geology
Languages : en
Pages : 630
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Author: A Nelson
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Category : Civil engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 421
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Author: Terry R. West
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Category : Engineering geology
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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West purposely developed a versatile text for bridging the gap between geology and civil engineering that can be used in engineering geology courses taught by either geologists or engineers. Mindful that students enrolled in these courses have diverse backgrounds, the author provides basic information on minerals and rocks, geological processes, and geological investigation techniques. He addresses the relationship of physical aspects of geology to engineering construction and explains how to recognize and provide for geologic factors that affect the location, design, construction, and maintenance of engineering projects.
Author: Charles W. Finkl
Publisher: Springer
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 680
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The Encyclopedia of Applied Geology is an international compendium of engineering geology topics prepared by experts from many countries. The volume contains more than eighty main entries in alphabetical order, dealing with hydrology, rock structure monitoring and soil mechanics in addition to engineering geology. Special topics focus on earth science information and sources, electrokinetics, forensic geology, geocryology, nuclear plant siting, photogrammetry, tunnels and tunnelling, urban geomorphology and well data systems.
Author: Archibald Nelson
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Category : Civil engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 428
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Category : Military geology
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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