Engineering Geology : Rock in Engineering Construction
Engineering Geology : Rock in Engineering Construction
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Book Description
Using an engineer's perspective, it offers a concrete account of the basic facts and experiences regarding the behavior of different rock types in engineering construction. Details geological exploration techniques, stressing drilling and logging core samples. Features a chapter on active faults in engineering projects including legal arguments about project sites. Illustrative case studies, ranging from the Auburn Dam controversy to international examples of single collapse problems, aid in students' awareness of rock mass propensities and structures.
The publisher, John Wiley & Sons
Instructor's Manual available.
Engineering Geology : Rock in Engineering Construction
Engineering Geology: Rock in Engineering Construction,Richard E. Goodman,Wiley,0471544248,Engineering - Civil,Engineering - Industrial,Engineering Geology,General,Rock Mechanics,Science,Technology,Geology & the lithosphere,Soil & rock mechanics,Technology / Engineering / Civil
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