Textbook engineering geology (3 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. pp. 176.

Zustand: New. pp. 292.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Contents: 1.Introduction. 2.Mineralogy. 3.Petrology. 4.Structural Geology. 5. Geological Investigation and Engineering Constructions. This book is intended to introduce the subject of engineering geology to civil engineering students at the undergraduate level for all universities in India. The aim is to present a moderately concise and compact text, written in a simple and lucid manner covering all important topics with well-illustrated diagrams that help understand the complex subject easily. The book comprises of five chapters. The first chapter covers introduction to geology with civil engineering applications, earth structure and weathering process followed by details on minerals and their uses. The third chapter explains the different types of rocks, their origin, uses and importance in construction. Chapter four details the structural geology in construction of folding, faulting, joints and geophysical methods used in construction. The fifth chapter is about suitable site selection for dams, tunnels and road construction.…