Basic environmental and engineering geology

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Bell, F. G.
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Caithness, Scotland : Boca Raton, FL : Whittles Pub. ; Distributed in North America by CRC Press, ©2007.
Subjects
Environmental geology.
Ecological engineering.
Conservation of natural resources.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781904445029
9781420044706
Physical Description1 online zdroj (ix, 342 pages) : illustrations, maps

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Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • [pt]. 1. Basic geology
  • 1.1. Igneous rocks
  • 1.2. Metamorphism and metamorphic rocks
  • 1.3. Sedimentary rocks
  • 1.4. Stratigraphy and stratification
  • 1.5. Geological structures
  • 1.6. Weathering
  • [pt]. 2. Geology and planning
  • 2.1. Introduction
  • 2.2. Applied geological maps
  • 2.3. Geographical information systems
  • 2.4. Geological hazards and planning
  • 2.5. Risk assessment
  • 2.6. Hazard maps
  • 2.7. Land restoration and conservation
  • [pt]. 3. Natural geohazards
  • 3.1. Volcanic activity
  • 3.2. Earthquakes
  • 3.3. Slope movements
  • 3.4. River action and flooding
  • 3.5. Marine action
  • 3.6. Wind action and arid regions
  • 3.7. Glacial hazards
  • 3.8. Dissolution of rocks
  • 3.9. Gases
  • [pt]. 4. Water resources
  • 4.1. Basic hydrology
  • 4.2. Reservoirs
  • 4.3. Dam sites
  • 4.4. Basic hydrogeology
  • 4.5. Wells
  • 4.6. Safe yield
  • 4.7. Artificial recharge
  • 4.8. Conjunctive use
  • 4.9. Water quality
  • 4.10. Pollution
  • 4.11. Groundwater monitoring
  • [pt]. 5. Soil and the environment
  • 5.1. Origin of soil
  • 5.2. Soil fertility
  • 5.3. Soil horizons
  • 5.4. Pedological soil types
  • 5.5. Soil surveys
  • 5.6. Land capability studies
  • 5.7. Soil erosion
  • 5.8. Erosion control and conservation practices
  • 5.9. Desertification
  • 5.10. Irrigation.
  • [pt]. 6. Mining and the environment
  • 6.1. Introduction
  • 6.2. Surface mining
  • 6.3. Subsidence
  • 6.4. Waste materials from mining
  • 6.5. Acid mine drainage
  • 6.6. Coal mine effluents
  • 6.7. Heap leaching
  • 6.8. Spontaneous combustion
  • 6.9. Gases
  • 6.10. Mineral dusts
  • 6.11. Contamination due to mining
  • 6.12. Mining, derelection and restoration
  • [pt]. 7. Waste, contamination and the environment
  • 7.1. Introduction
  • 7.2. Domestic refuse and sanitary landfills
  • 7.3. Hazardous wastes
  • 7.4. Radioactive waste
  • 7.5. Contamination
  • 7.6. Contamination in estuaries
  • 8. Land evaluation and site assessment
  • 8.1. Introduction
  • 8.2. Remote sensing
  • 8.3. Aerial photographs and photogeology
  • 8.4. Site investigation
  • 8.5. Geophysical exploration
  • 8.6. In situ testing
  • [pt]. 9. Engineering aspects of soils and rocks
  • 9.1. Basic properties of soil
  • 9.2. Soil classification and description
  • 9.3. Shear strength of soil
  • 9.4. Consolidation of fine-grained soils
  • 9.5. Coarse-grained soils
  • 9.6. Silts and loess
  • 9.7. Clay deposits
  • 9.8. Laterite and lateritic soils
  • 9.9. Cretes and sabkhas
  • 9.10. Dispersive soils
  • 9.11. Glacial soils
  • 9.12. Peat
  • 9.13. Description of rocks and rock masses
  • 9.14. Engineering aspects of igneous and metamorphic rocks
  • 9.15. Engineering aspects of sedimentary rocks.
  • [pt]. 10. Geology and construction materials
  • 10.1. Gravels and sands
  • 10.2. Mudrocks and brick manufacture
  • 10.3. Some special types of clay deposits
  • 10.4. Building or dimension stone
  • 10.5. Roofing and facing materials
  • 10.6. Crushed rock : concrete aggregate
  • 10.7. Road aggregate
  • 10.8. Armourstone
  • 10.9. Cement, lime and plaster
  • [pt]. 11. Geology and construction
  • 11.1. Open excavation
  • 11.2. Tunnels and tunnelling
  • 11.3. Shafts and raises
  • 11.4. Underground caverns
  • 11.5. Highways
  • 11.6. Embankments
  • 11.7. Railroads
  • 11.8. Bridges
  • 11.9. Foundations for buildings
  • Further reading
  • Some journals of interest
  • Glossary
  • Index.

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