| Description |
98 pages : color illustrations, maps, plans ; 31 cm |
| Contents |
Geology and civil engineering -- Igneous rocks -- Sedimentary processes -- Sedimentary rocks -- Metamorphic rocks -- Geological structures -- Geological maps and sections -- Geological map interpretation -- Plate tectonics -- Boundary hazards -- Rocks of Britain -- Rocks of the United States -- Weathering and soils -- Floodplains and alluvium -- Glacial deposits -- Climatic variants -- Coastal processes -- Groundwater -- Ground investigation -- Desk study -- Ground investigation boreholes -- Geophysical surveys -- Assessment of difficult ground -- Rock strength -- Rock mass strength -- Soil strength -- Ground subsidence -- Subsidence on clays -- Subsidence on limestone -- Subsidence over old mines -- Mining subsidence -- Slope failure and landslides -- Water in landslides -- Soil failures and flowslides -- Landslide hazards -- Slope stabilization -- Rock excavation -- Tunnels in rock -- Stone and aggregate |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 88-91) and index |
| Subject |
Engineering geology.
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| LC no. |
2008043230 |
| ISBN |
0415469597 (hardback : alk. paper) |
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0415469600 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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9780415469593 (hardback : alk. paper) |
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9780415469609 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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