Hot deserts : engineering, geology and geomorphology : Engineering Group Working Party report

• Other Authors: Walker, M. J.
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Geological Society, 2012.
• Series: Geological Society engineering geology special publication ; no. 25.
• Subjects: Deserts.; Desert soils.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781523122042; 1523122048; 9781862393424; 1862393427
• ISSN: 0267-9914 ;
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 424 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color)

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Desert environments
• Processes and landforms in deserts
• Hazards and the desert ground model
• Soil and rock description and characteristics
• Desk study, remote sensing, geographical information systems and field evaluation
• Ground investigation, testing and interpretation of results
• Engineering behaviour of desert soils
• Materials for construction in deserts
• Engineering design and construction
• Glossary of some engineering and geological terms
• Appendix A : Desert model.