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Hot deserts : engineering, geology and geomorphology ; Engineering Group Working Party report / edited by M.J. Walker.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Geological Society engineering geology special publication ; 0267-9914 no. 25.
- Geological Society engineering geology special publication, 0267-9914 ; no. 25
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Deserts.
- Desert soils.
- Geotechnics.
- Desert regions.
- Local Subjects:
- Geotechnics.
- Desert regions.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 424 p. : ill. (some col., 1 folded), maps (some col., 1 folded) ; 25 cm.
- Other Title:
- Hot Deserts
- Place of Publication:
- London : Geological Society, 2012.
- Contents:
- Desert environments
- Processes and landforms in deserts
- Hazards and the desert ground model
- Soil and rock description and characteristics
- Desk study, remote sensing, geographical information systems and field evaluation
- Ground investigation, testing and interpretation of results
- Materials for construction in deserts
- Engineering design and construction.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-78620-162-3
- 1-5231-2204-8
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