Foundations of engineering geology
By: Tony Waltham.
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 105
ISBN-13: 9780415469593; 9780415469609; 9780203894538
Subjects: Engineering geology
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Geology and civil engineering; title: Igneous rocks; title: Sedimentary processes; title: Sedimentary rocks; title: Metamorphic rocks; title: Geological structures; title: Geological maps and sections; title: Geological map interpretation; title: Plate tectonics; title: Boundary hazards; title: Rocks of britain; title: Rocks of the united states; title: Weathering and soils; title: Floodplains and alluvium; title: Glacial deposits; title: Climatic variants; title: Coastal processes; title: Groundwater; title: Ground investigation; title: Desk study; title: Ground investigation boreholes; title: Geophysical surveys; title: Assessment of difficult ground; title: Rock strength; title: Rock mass strength; title: Soil strength; title: Ground subsidence; title: Subsidence on clays; title: Subsidence on limestone; title: Subsidence over old mines; title: Mining subsidence; title: Slope failure and landslides; title: Water in landslides; title: Soil failures and flowslides; title: Landslide hazards; title: Slope stabilization; title: Rock excavation; title: Tunnels in rock; title: Stone and aggregate.