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Fundamentals of engineering geology /

Every engineering structure, whether it's a building, bridge or road, is affected by the ground on which it is built. Geology is of fundamental importance when deciding on the location and design of all engineering works, and it is essential that engineers have a basic knowledge of the subject....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bell, F. G. (Frederic Gladstone) (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; Boston : Butterworth, 1983.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Igneous rocks
  • Metamorphism and metamorphic rocks
  • Sedimentary rocks and stratigraphy
  • Geological structures: folds and faults
  • Discontinuities
  • Groundwater
  • Geomorphological processes I
  • Geomorphological processes II
  • The mechanics of soils
  • Soil types and their engineering behaviour
  • Mechanical properties of rocks
  • Geotechnical description and classification of rocks and rock masses
  • Engineering performance of rocks
  • Photogeology and maps for engineering purposes.