Steve Hencher ... 464 pages - Publisher: CRC Press; (February, 2012) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 0415469090 - ISBN-13: 978-0415469098.
The author presents a broad and fresh view on the importance of engineering geology to civil engineering projects. Practical Engineering Geology
provides an introduction to the way that projects are managed, designed
and constructed and the ways that the engineering geologist can
contribute to cost-effective and safe project achievement. The need for a
holistic view of geological materials, from soil to rock, and of
geological history is emphasised.
Chapters address key aspects of: Geology for engineering and ground modelling - Site investigation and testing of geological materials - Geotechnical parameters - Design of slopes, tunnels, foundations and other engineering structures - Identifying hazards - Avoiding unexpected ground conditions. The
book is illustrated throughout with case examples and should prove
useful to practising engineering geologists and geotechnical engineers
and to MSc level students of engineering geology and other geotechnical
subjects.