Geological and Geotechnical Engineering in the New Millennium: Opportunities for Research and Technological Innovation

by National Research Council

The field of geoengineering is at a crossroads where the path to high-tech solutions meets the path to expanding applications of geotechnology. In this report, the term geoengineering includes all types of engineering that deal with Earth materials, such as geotechnical engineering, geological engineering, hydrological engineering, and Earth-related parts of petroleum engineering and mining engineering. The rapid expansion of nanotechnology, biotechnology,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309100097
• ISBN13: 9780309100090
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 10.0"