Roy E. Hunt

Characteristics of Geologic Materials and Formations (eBook, ePUB)

A Field Guide for Geotechnical Engineers

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Properly understanding and characterizing geologic materials and formations is vital for making critical engineering decisions. Identifying and classifying rock masses and soil formations allows reasonable estimation of their characteristic properties. Comprising chapters from the second edition of the revered Geotechnical Engineering Investigation

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 387
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Oktober 2006
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040171424
• Artikelnr.: 73303320

Autorenporträt

Hunt, Roy E.

Inhaltsangabe

ROCK AND SOIL: IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION. Introduction. Rocks.
Soils. ROCK-MASS CHARACTERISTICS. Introduction. Original Rock-Mass Forms.
Deformation by Folding. Jointing. Faults. Residual Stresses. Alteration of
Rock. SOIL FORMATIONS: GEOLOGIC CLASSES AND CHARACTERISTICS. Introduction.
Residual Soils. Colluvial Deposits. Alluvial Deposits. Eolian Deposits.
Glacial Deposits. Secondary Deposits. Pedological Soils and Plant
Indicators. WATER: SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE. Introduction. Surface Water.
Subsurface Water (Groundwater). Groundwater and Seepage Control.
Environmental Conservation. APPENDIX A: ENGINEERING PROPERTIES OF GEOLOGIC
MATERIALS: DATA AND CORRELATIONS. APPENDIX B: THE EARTH AND GEOLOGIC
HISTORY. Significance to the Engineer. The Earth. Global Tectonics.
Geologic History. INDEX.