A short course in geology for civil engineers

This book explains the processes of how the ground is formed and therefore what it is made of and how it behaves as an engineering material. This enables the civil engineer to work from a few first principles to decide if the ground is an asset or a hazard.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Matthews, M. C.
Other Authors Simons, N. E., Menzies, Bruce Keith
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published London : Reston, VA : Thomas Telford Pub. ; Distributors for USA, ASCE Press, 2008.
Subjects
Engineering geology.
Geology.
Geotechnical engineering.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780727737038
0727737031
9781680150353
1680150359
9780727733504
0727733508
Physical Description1 online resource (xx, 302 pages, 7 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), maps

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Table of Contents:
  • Ground origins : plate tectonics and the rock cycle
  • New ground : igneous rocks
  • Deposited ground : sedimentary rocks
  • Changed ground : metamorphic rock
  • Ground clock : stratigraphy and terminology
  • Ground structure : maps, unconformity, faults and folds
  • Groundwater : flow, quality and protection
  • Ground hazards : volcanoes, earthquakes and dissolution features
  • Ground properties : rock strength and compressibility.

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