A. C. Waltham, Tony Waltham

Foundations of Engineering Geology (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Now in full color, 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. Each topic is presented as a double page spread with a careful mix of text and diagrams, with tabulated reference material on parameters such as bearing strength of soils and rocks. This new edition has been comprehensively updated and covers the entire spectrum of topics of interest for both students and practitioners in the field of civil engineering.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 104
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Oktober 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781498720250
• Artikelnr.: 72244870

Autorenporträt

Tony Waltham lives in Nottingham, UK, having now retired from many years as a university lecturer in engineering geology.

Inhaltsangabe

Geology. Igneous Rocks. Surface Processes. Sedimentary Rocks. Metamorphic
Rocks. Geological Structures. Geological Maps. Map Interpretation.
Tectonics. Boundary Hazards. Rocks of Britain. Rocks of the US. 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. Ground Conditions. Rock Excavation. Tunnels in Rock. Stone
and Aggregate.  Appendices.  Rock Mass Quality Q System. Abbreviations and
Notation.  Further Reading.  Index.