Basic environmental and engineering geology /

"This book exemplifies the vital role of environmental geology and geological processes in understanding the physical environment and the influence and fundamental importance of engineering geology in our modern world, particularly the infrastructure, whether it be foundations, routeways or res...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bell, F. G. (Frederic Gladstone)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Caithness, Scotland : Boca Raton, FL : Whittles Pub. ; Distributed in North America by CRC Press, ©2007.
Temas:
Environmental geology.
Ecological engineering.
Conservation of natural resources.
Conservation of Natural Resources
Géoécologie.
Conservation des ressources naturelles.
Génie écologique.
Conservation of natural resources
Ecological engineering
Environmental geology
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface
  • [pt]. 1. Basic geology
  • 1.1. Igneous rocks
  • 1.2. Metamorphism and metamorphic rocks
  • 1.3. Sedimentary rocks
  • 1.4. Stratigraphy and stratification
  • 1.5. Geological structures
  • 1.6. Weathering
  • [pt]. 2. Geology and planning
  • 2.1. Introduction
  • 2.2. Applied geological maps
  • 2.3. Geographical information systems
  • 2.4. Geological hazards and planning
  • 2.5. Risk assessment
  • 2.6. Hazard maps
  • 2.7. Land restoration and conservation
  • [pt]. 3. Natural geohazards
  • 3.1. Volcanic activity
  • 3.2. Earthquakes
  • 3.3. Slope movements
  • 3.4. River action and flooding
  • 3.5. Marine action
  • 3.6. Wind action and arid regions
  • 3.7. Glacial hazards
  • 3.8. Dissolution of rocks
  • 3.9. Gases
  • [pt]. 4. Water resources
  • 4.1. Basic hydrology
  • 4.2. Reservoirs
  • 4.3. Dam sites
  • 4.4. Basic hydrogeology
  • 4.5. Wells
  • 4.6. Safe yield
  • 4.7. Artificial recharge
  • 4.8. Conjunctive use
  • 4.9. Water quality
  • 4.10. Pollution
  • 4.11. Groundwater monitoring
  • [pt]. 5. Soil and the environment
  • 5.1. Origin of soil
  • 5.2. Soil fertility
  • 5.3. Soil horizons
  • 5.4. Pedological soil types
  • 5.5. Soil surveys
  • 5.6. Land capability studies
  • 5.7. Soil erosion
  • 5.8. Erosion control and conservation practices
  • 5.9. Desertification
  • 5.10. Irrigation.
  • [pt]. 6. Mining and the environment
  • 6.1. Introduction
  • 6.2. Surface mining
  • 6.3. Subsidence
  • 6.4. Waste materials from mining
  • 6.5. Acid mine drainage
  • 6.6. Coal mine effluents
  • 6.7. Heap leaching
  • 6.8. Spontaneous combustion
  • 6.9. Gases
  • 6.10. Mineral dusts
  • 6.11. Contamination due to mining
  • 6.12. Mining, derelection and restoration
  • [pt]. 7. Waste, contamination and the environment
  • 7.1. Introduction
  • 7.2. Domestic refuse and sanitary landfills
  • 7.3. Hazardous wastes
  • 7.4. Radioactive waste
  • 7.5. Contamination
  • 7.6. Contamination in estuaries
  • 8. Land evaluation and site assessment
  • 8.1. Introduction
  • 8.2. Remote sensing
  • 8.3. Aerial photographs and photogeology
  • 8.4. Site investigation
  • 8.5. Geophysical exploration
  • 8.6. In situ testing
  • [pt]. 9. Engineering aspects of soils and rocks
  • 9.1. Basic properties of soil
  • 9.2. Soil classification and description
  • 9.3. Shear strength of soil
  • 9.4. Consolidation of fine-grained soils
  • 9.5. Coarse-grained soils
  • 9.6. Silts and loess
  • 9.7. Clay deposits
  • 9.8. Laterite and lateritic soils
  • 9.9. Cretes and sabkhas
  • 9.10. Dispersive soils
  • 9.11. Glacial soils
  • 9.12. Peat
  • 9.13. Description of rocks and rock masses
  • 9.14. Engineering aspects of igneous and metamorphic rocks
  • 9.15. Engineering aspects of sedimentary rocks.
  • [pt]. 10. Geology and construction materials
  • 10.1. Gravels and sands
  • 10.2. Mudrocks and brick manufacture
  • 10.3. Some special types of clay deposits
  • 10.4. Building or dimension stone
  • 10.5. Roofing and facing materials
  • 10.6. Crushed rock : concrete aggregate
  • 10.7. Road aggregate
  • 10.8. Armourstone
  • 10.9. Cement, lime and plaster
  • [pt]. 11. Geology and construction
  • 11.1. Open excavation
  • 11.2. Tunnels and tunnelling
  • 11.3. Shafts and raises
  • 11.4. Underground caverns
  • 11.5. Highways
  • 11.6. Embankments
  • 11.7. Railroads
  • 11.8. Bridges
  • 11.9. Foundations for buildings
  • Further reading
  • Some journals of interest
  • Glossary
  • Index.

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