Synopsis
A classic reference to help engineers and other professionals understand geology and take it into account in their work.Describes the tools of engineering geology, including maps, aerial photographs and remote sensing. Explains geological processes, and how they relate to engineering. These include weathering, soli-forming, rock and soil mechanics, mass wasting, ground water and fluvial processes, and land subsidence. Includes specific coverage of coastal and earthquake-prone regions. For students of engineering geology, as well as professional civil and geological engineers with minimal geology background who need to understand how the basic tenets of geology apply to their fields.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
From the Publisher
Rahn's text provides a qualitative description of methods utilized in Engineering Geology. It includes such recent events as the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake as well as the 1993 Mississippi River floods. Case histories and additional worked examples and problems are included to give students a more thorough and current knowledge base from which to learn the principle components of engineering geology.
From the Back Cover
17740-2
This book offers advanced geology students an in-depth, quantitative approach to environmental engineering, with a special emphasis on the recognition and avoidance of geologic hazards. Drawing on real-life examples, the book handles:
- Rock and soil mechanics, including slope stability and surficial deposits
- Geophysical issues and earthquake hazards
- Hydrological concerns, groundwater, and fluvial and coastal processes
More than 100 figures illustrate the concepts, and the author provides over 1,000 references.
This classic textbook has been completely revised and updated to include analyses of recent geologic disasters, including:
- The Loma Prieta, Northridge, and Kobe earthquakes,
- Hurricane Andrew
- The Mississippi floods of 1993.
The first edition of Engineering Geology, released in 1986, has garnered broad praise and numerous awards, including:
The Claire P. Holdredge Award for the best publication of the year, given by the Association of Engineering Geologists in 1987, and The E.B. Burwell, Jr. Award for the best publication of the year, given by the Engineering Geology Division of the Geological Society of America.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Search results for Engineering Geology: An Environmental Approach
Seller Image
Engineering Geology
Seller: Friends of the Waynesboro Library, Waynesboro, MS, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Heavy book, rate may be adjusted if shipped overseas. Clean green cover slight bumping on corners, pages are clean binding tight. Black and white photos throughout book. Seller Inventory # 2227
Stock Image
Engineering Geology: An Environmental Approach
Published by
East Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S.A.: Appleton & Lange, 1986
ISBN 10: 013052770X
ISBN 13: 9780130527707
Used
Hardcover
Signed
Seller: Rob the Book Man, Vancouver, WA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardback in very good condition. Signed and inscribed by author on first blank page. Inscribed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 21180
Stock Image
Engineering Geology: An Environmental Approach
Seller: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: new. Seller Inventory # 69Y62_44_013052770X