Geology for Engineers and Environmental Scientists, Fourth Edition

Alan E. Kehew

ISBN 10: 147863765X / ISBN 13: 9781478637653

Published by Waveland Pr Inc, 2022

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Synopsis:

The fourth edition of Geology for Engineers and Environmental Scientists provides students with a basic foundation in the principles of geology, along with an illustration of how engineers must design and build their projects with natural geologic materials and protect them from potentially hazardous geologic processes. Kehew introduces engineering topics including soil and rock mechanics with a quantitative approach that will give students a head start in more advanced engineering courses.

The book is prefaced with a discussion of engineering and environmental challenges that our society must face in the current century, such as population growth, scarcity of water and mineral resources, transition to renewable energy, and effects of climate change. Numerous examples of engineering and environmental applications ranging from short descriptions to extensive case histories, such as the "Big Dig" in Boston to the effects of Hurricane Katrina and reconstruction afterward, are included in every chapter. A full chapter is devoted to subsurface contamination and cleanup technologies. For the first time, a large color insert will highlight geological features in the field.

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Geology for Engineers and Environmental ...
Publisher: Waveland Pr Inc
Publication Date: 2022
Binding: paperback
Condition: Good
Edition: 4th Edition.