Foundations of Engineering Geology

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 bearing strength of soils and rocks. A special section devoted to US rock characteristics is included. Comprehensively updated, Foundations of Engineering Geology covers the entire spectrum of topics of interest for both students and professionals in the field of civil engineering.

Contents

1. Geology and Civil Engineering
2. Igneous Rocks
3. Surface Processes
4. Sedimentary Rocks
5. Metamorphic Rocks
6. Geological Structures
7. Geological Maps and Sections
8. Geological Map Interpretation
9. Plate Tectonics
10. Boundary Hazards
11. Rocks of Britain
12. Rocks of the United States
13. Weathering and Soils
14. Floodplains and Alluvium
15. Glacial Deposits
16. Climatic Variants
17. Coastal Processes
18. Groundwater
19. Ground Investigation
20. Desk Study
21. Ground Investigation Boreholes
22. Geophysical Surveys
23. Assessment of Difficult Ground
24. Rock Strength
25. Rock Mass Strength
26. Soil Strength
27. Ground Subsidence
28. Subsidence on Clay
29. Subsidence on Limestone
30. Subsidence over Old Mines
31. Mining Subsidence
32. Slope Failure and Landslides
33. Water in Landslides
34. Soil Failures and Flowslides
35. Landslide Hazards
36. Slope Stabilization
37. Understanding Ground conditions
38. Rock Excavation
39. Tunnels in Rock
40. Stone and Aggregate

Index