| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 581 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Note |
Previous edition: Oxford : Blackwell Scientific, 1993. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 551-574) and index. |
| Contents |
Front cover; Engineering Geology; Copyright page; Preface; Contents; Chapter 1: Rock Types and Stratigraphy; Chapter 2: Geological Structures; Chapter 3: Surface Processes; Chapter 4: Groundwater Conditions and Supply; Chapter 5: Description, Properties and Behaviour of Soils and Rocks; Chapter 6: Geological Materials Used in Construction; Chapter 7: Site Investigation; Chapter 8: Geology, Planning and Development; Chapter 9: Geology and Construction; Suggestions for Further Reading; References; Index. |
| Summary |
Every engineering structure, whether it's a building, bridge or road, is affected by the ground on which it is built. Geology is of fundamental importance when deciding on the location and design of all engineering works, and it is essential that engineers have a basic knowledge of the subject. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Engineering geology.
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Engineering geology. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Bell, F.G. (Frederic Gladstone). Engineering geology. 2nd ed. Oxford ; Burlington, MA : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2007 0750680776 9780750680776 (OCoLC)76853134 |
| ISBN |
9780080469522 (electronic book) |
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0080469523 (electronic book) |
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0750680776 (paperback) |
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9780750680776 (paperback) |
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