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Earth science for civil and environmental engineers /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jackson, R. E.
Format: Printed Book
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2019
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Rocks as engineering materials. Introduction
  • The structure and composition of the earth
  • Geological structures and maps
  • Rock mechanics
  • Characterization of rocks and rock masses
  • Soils and sediments. Terrain evolution and analysis
  • Environmental geochemistry and mineralogy
  • Glacial sediments and permafrost
  • Fluvial processes and sediments
  • Characterization of soils and sediments
  • Groundwater. Hydrogeology
  • Groundwater quality and contamination
  • Geological hazards. Land subsidence and karst
  • Seismicity and earthquakes
  • Landslides
  • Coastal hazards
  • Glossary.