| Description |
1 online resource (v, 98 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color) |
| Contents |
Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Preface; Contents; 01 Geology and Civil Engineering; Rocks and Structures; Surface Processes; Geohazards; Further Reading; Index |
| Summary |
Now in full colour, the third edition of this well established book provides a readable and highly illustrated overview of the aspects of geology that are most significant to civil engineers. Sections in the book include those devoted to the main rock types, weathering, ground investigation, rock mass strength, failures of old mines, subsidence on peats and clays, sinkholes on limestone and chalk, water in landslides, slope stabilization and understanding ground conditions. The roles of both natural and man-induced processes are assessed, and this understanding is developed into an appreciatio |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 88-91) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Engineering geology.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0203894537 (electronic bk.) |
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0415469597 (Cloth) |
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9780203894538 (electronic bk.) |
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9780415469593 (Cloth) |
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(paperback; alk. paper) |
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(paperback; alk. paper) |
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