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Geomorphology for engineers /
"Geomorphological landforms and processes exert a strong influence on surface engineering works, yet comparatively little systematic information on geomorphology is available to engineers. This book presents a comprehensive worldwide view of geomorphology for engineers and other professionals o...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Caithness, Scotland : Boca Raton, FL :
Whittles Pub. ; CRC Press,
©2005.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction to engineering geomorphology / Peter Fookes and Mark Lee
- Climate and weathering / Mark Lee and Peter Fookes
- Sedimentology / Colin J.R. Braithwaite
- Tectonics / Tony Waltham
- Stratigraphy / Colin J.R. Braithwaite
- The quaternary / Andrew Goudie
- Engineering behavior of soils and rocks / George Milligan, Peter Fookes, and Mark Lee
- Landslides / James S. Griffiths
- Active tectonic environments and seismic hazards / James V. Hengesh and William R. Lettis
- Rivers / Mark Lee
- Soil erosion / Mark Lee and John Charman
- Subsidence / Tony Waltham
- Glacial Environments / Lewis A. Owen and Edward Derbyshire
- Periglacial forms and processes / H. Jesse Walker
- Temperate environments / Kenneth J. Gregory
- Hot drylands / Mark Lee and Peter Fookes
- Savanna / Michael F. Thomas
- Hot wetlands / Ian Douglas
- Mountain environments / John Charman and Mark Lee
- Estuaries and deltas / Warren E. Grabau, H. Jesse Walker, and Mark Lee
- Coastal environments / Julian Orford
- Continental shelves / Colin Jago
- Volcanic landscapes / Tony Waltham
- Karst terrains / Tony Waltham
- Loess / Edward Derbyshire and Xingmin Meng
- Chalk landscapes / Fred Bell and Martin Culshaw
- Urban geomorphology / Ian Douglas
- Appendices: A1. Visual identification
- A2. Identification, description and classification of soils
- A3. Identification, description and classification of rocks
- A4. Geomorphological mapping
- A5. Soil erosion assessment
- A6. Units, scales and conversions.