The encyclopedia of applied geology

Book · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:5696478

Finkl, C W

This compendium of engineering geology data includes contributions by experts from many countries. Topics center around the field of engineering geology, with special focus on landscapes, earth materials, and the ''management'' of geological processes. How to use geology to serve man is given particular attention. More than 80 entries deal with hydrology, rock structure monitoring, soil mechanics, and engineering geology. Facts are provided on earth science information and sources, electrokinetics, forensic geology, geogryology, nuclear plant siting, photogrammetry, tunnels and tunneling, urban geomorphology, and well data systems. This guide explains the geology of alluvial plains, arid lands, beaches and coasts, delataic plains, cold regions, glacial landscapes, and urban environments. Detailed analyses are given of the geotechnical properties of caliche, clay, duricrust, soil, laterite, marine sediments, and rocks.

• OSTI ID: 5696478
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS
CLAYS
DOCUMENT TYPES
ENGINEERING GEOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS
GEOLOGY
GEOMORPHOLOGY
HUMIDITY
HYDROLOGY
ICE
MATERIALS
MECHANICS
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
PHOTOGRAPHY
POWER PLANTS
REVIEWS
ROCK MECHANICS
SEDIMENTS
SITE SELECTION
SNOW
SOIL MECHANICS
SOILS
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
TUNNELING
TUNNELS
UNDERGROUND FACILITIES