Geological engineering / Luis Gonzalez de Vallejo, Mercedes Ferrer and Michael de Freitas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

González de Vallejo, Luis I., author.

Ferrer, Mercedes, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Engineering geology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (694 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A thorough knowledge of geology is essential in the design and construction of infrastructures for transport, buildings and mining operations; while an understanding of geology is also crucial for those working in urban, territorial and environmental planning and in the prevention and mitigation of geohazards.

Contents:

Front Cover; Brief Contents; Contents; ABOUT THE AUTHORS; FOREWORD; PREFACE; Part I. FUNDAMENTALS ; Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION TO GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING; Chapter 2. SOIL MECHANICS AND ENGINEERING GEOLOGY OF SEDIMENTS; Chapter 3. ROCK MECHANICS; Chapter 4. Hydrogeology; Part II. METHODS; Chapter 5. SITE INVESTIGATION; Chapter 6. ROCK MASS DESCRIPTION AND CHARACTERISATION; Chapter 7. Engineering Geological Mapping; Part III. APPLICATIONS; Chapter 8. Foundations; Chapter 9. SLOPES; Chapter 10. Tunnels; Chapter 11. DAMS AND RESERVOIRS; Chapter 12. Earth Structures; Part IV. GEOLOGICAL HAZARDS

Chapter 13. Landslides and other Mass MovementsChapter 14. SEISMIC HAZARD; Chapter 15. Prevention of Geological Hazards; APPENDIX A. Charts for circular and wedge failure analysis; APPENDIX B. Pressure units conversion chart; APPENDIX C. Symbols and Acronyms; APPENDIX D. List of boxes; APPENDIX E. PERMISSIONS TO REPRODUCE FIGURES AND TABLES; Back Cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-429-06549-3

1-4398-8465-X

1-4398-8199-5

1-62870-780-1

9780429065491

OCLC:

883035240