The second edition of this well established book provides a readable and highly illustrated overview of the main facets of geology for engineers. Comprehensively updated, and with four new sections, Foundations of Engineering Geology covers the entire spectrum of topics of interest to both student and practitioner.
Author(s): Tony Waltham
Edition: 2
Publisher: Spon Press
Year: 2002
Language: English
Pages: 104
Foundations of Engineering Geology......Page 1
Preface......Page 3
Contents
......Page 4
01 Geology and Civil Engineering
......Page 5
02 Igneous Rocks
......Page 7
03 Surface Processes......Page 9
04 Sedimentary Rocks
......Page 11
05 Metamorphic Rocks
......Page 13
06 Geological Structures
......Page 15
07 Geological Maps and Sections
......Page 17
08 Geological Map Interpretation
......Page 19
09 Plate Tectonics
......Page 21
10 Boundary Hazards
......Page 23
11 Rocks of Britain
......Page 25
12 Rocks of the United States
......Page 27
13 Weathering and Soils
......Page 29
14 Floodplains and Alluvium
......Page 31
15 Glacial Deposits
......Page 33
16 Climatic Variants
......Page 35
17 Coastal Processes
......Page 37
18 Groundwater
......Page 39
19 Ground Investigation
......Page 41
20 Desk Study
......Page 43
21 Ground Investigation Boreholes
......Page 45
22 Geophysical Surveys
......Page 47
23 Assessment of Difficult Ground
......Page 49
24 Rock Strength
......Page 51
25 Rock Mass Strength
......Page 53
26 Soil Strength
......Page 55
27 Ground Subsidence
......Page 57
28 Subsidence on Clays
......Page 59
29 Subsidence on Limestone
......Page 61
30 Subsidence over Old Mines
......Page 63
31 Mining Subsidence
......Page 65
32 Slope Failure and Landslides
......Page 67
33 Water in Landslides
......Page 69
34 Soil Failures and Flowslides
......Page 71
35 Landslide Hazards
......Page 73
36 Slope Stabilization
......Page 75
37 Understanding Ground Conditions
......Page 77
38 Rock Excavation
......Page 79
39 Tunnels in Rock
......Page 81
40 Stone and Aggregate
......Page 83
Appendices
......Page 85
Index
......Page 89
