Hot deserts : engineering, geology and geomorphology : Engineering Group Working Party report
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| Other Authors | |
|---|---|
| Format | Electronic eBook |
| Language | English |
| Published |
London :
Geological Society,
2012.
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| Series | Geological Society engineering geology special publication ;
no. 25. |
| Subjects | |
| Online Access | Full text |
| ISBN | 9781523122042 1523122048 9781862393424 1862393427 |
| ISSN | 0267-9914 ; |
| Physical Description | 1 online resource (xiv, 424 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) |
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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.