Engineering Geology and Construction
1st Edition
Published on 15. December 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
816 pages
978-0-415-51089-9 (ISBN)
Description
Winner of the 2004 Claire P. Holdredge Award of the Association of Engineering Geologists (USA).
The only book to concentrate on the relationship between geology and its implications for construction, this book covers the full scope of the subject from site investigation through to the complexities of reservoirs and dam sites. Features include international case studies throughout, and summaries of accepted practice, plus sections on waste disposal, and contaminated land.
The only book to concentrate on the relationship between geology and its implications for construction, this book covers the full scope of the subject from site investigation through to the complexities of reservoirs and dam sites. Features include international case studies throughout, and summaries of accepted practice, plus sections on waste disposal, and contaminated land.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-415-51089-9 (9780415510899)
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Content
1. Land Evaluation and Site Investigation 2. Open Excavation and Slopes 3. Subsurface Excavations 4. Foundation Conditions and Buildings 5. Routeways 6. Reservoirs and Dam Sites 7. Hydrogeology 8. River and Coastal Engineering 9. Waste and its Disposal 10. Derelict and Contaminated Land 11. Geological Material Used in Construction.