Engineering Geology: An Environmental Approach

by Perry H. Rahn

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 013052770X
• ISBN13: 9780130527707
• Release Date: January 1986
• Publisher: PTR/Prentics Hall
• Length: 1225 Pages
• Weight: 2.51 lbs.