Dictionary Geotechnical Engineering / Wörterbuch GeoTechnik: Volume I: English · German / Band I: Englisch · Deutsch (German and English Edition) - Hardcover

Herbert Bucksch

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3540581642 ISBN 13: 9783540581642

Publisher: Springer, 1996

Synopsis

Together, the two volumes of the Dictionary of Geotechnical Engineering (G-E, E-G) contain some 60,000 entries, with common synonyms given in the target language, where available. Similarly, additional explanations help to differentiate the headwords. Apart from general terms used in geology, the dictionary covers the more practical fields within geosciences, the emphasis being placed on mining, soil analysis, reconnaissance geology, geophysics, geomorphology, civil engineering, hydrogeology, hydraulic engineering, geological engineering, cartography, soil deposits, mineralogy, oceanography and surveying.

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From the Back Cover:

The two volumes of the Dictionary Geotechnical Engineering consist of approximately 140.000 entries. To each keyword common synonyms are given. Some entries contain supplementary explanations for a better understanding. Besides terms from general geology, the dictionary lays emphasis on topics in applied geoscience. Main fields are: - mining, - soil science, - earthwork, - exploration geology, - geophysics, - geomorphology, - foundation engineering, - hydrogeology, - hydraulic engineering,
- cartography, - geology of mineral deposits, - mineralogy, - oceanography, - surveying. Die beiden Bände des Wörterbuchs GeoTechnik enthalten zusammen etwa 60.000 Eintragungen. Zu jedem Stichwort werden gebräuchliche Synonyme aufgeführt. Zum besseren Verständnis finden sich unter einigen Stichwörtern zusätzliche Erläuterungen. Neben Begriffen aus der allgemeinen Geologie deckt das Wörterbuch insbesondere die eher anwendungsorientierten Themenbereiche der Geowissenschaften ab. Schwerpunktmäßig werden folgende Gebiete behandelt: - Bergbau, - Bodenkunde, - Erdbau, - Erkundungsgeologie,
- Geophysik, - Geomorphologie, - Grundbau, - Hydrogeologie, - Hydrotechnik, - Ingenieurgeologie, - Kartographie,
- Lagerstättenkunde, - Mineralogie, - Ozeanographie,
- Vermessungswesen.

Language Notes:

Text: English, German

About this edition

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 3540581642
• ISBN 13: 9783540581642
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 688