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Foundations of Engineering Geology

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Foundations of Engineering Geology offers a clear and richly illustrated guide to key geological principles relevant to civil engineers. The third edition, now in full colour, covers a wide range of topics including rock types, weathering, ground investigations, rock mass strength, and ground failures such as subsidence and sinkholes. It discusses both natural and human-made processes affecting engineering projects, with practical insights into site investigation and remediation techniques. Each subject is presented in an accessible double-page format combining text, diagrams, and useful reference tables, making it a comprehensive resource for students and professionals alike.
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Ideal for civil engineering students and practising engineers seeking to understand the geological challenges that impact construction and infrastructure projects.

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Now in full color, the third edition of this well-established book provides a readable and highly illustrated overview of the aspects of geology.

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Now in full colour, the third edition of this well-established book provides a readable and highly illustrated overview of the aspects of geology that are most significant to civil engineers.

Sections in Foundations of Engineering Geology include those devoted to the main rock types, weathering, ground investigation, rock mass strength, failures of old mines, subsidence on peats and clays, sinkholes on limestone and chalk, water in landslides, slope stabilization, and understanding ground conditions. The roles of both natural and man-induced processes are assessed, and this understanding is developed into an appreciation of the geological environments potentially hazardous to civil engineering and construction projects. For each style of difficult ground, available techniques of site investigation and remediation are reviewed and evaluated.

Each topic is presented as a double-page spread with a careful mix of text and diagrams, with tabulated reference material on parameters such as the bearing strength of soils and rocks. This new edition has been comprehensively updated and covers the entire spectrum of topics of interest for both students and practitioners in the field of civil engineering.

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Ground Engineering describes the book as "a useful source for a quick insight into the subject or a reminder for the practising engineer when difficult ground is encountered."

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780415469609

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 April 2009

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: CRC Press

Edition: 3rd edition

Illustration: 75 Tables, black and white; 180 Line drawings, color; 25 Halftones, color

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 297.0mm

Weight: 408g

Pages: 98

About the Author

Tony Waltham lives in Nottingham,Β UK, having now retired from many years as a university lecturer inΒ engineeringΒ geology.

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