Engineering Geology: An Environmental Approach

by Perry H. Rahn

Book Overview

A classic reference to help engineers and other professionals understand geology and take it into account in their work.KEY TOPICS: Describes the tools of engineering geology, including maps, aerial photographs and remote sensing. Explains geological processes, and how they relate to engineering. These include weathering, soli-forming, rock and soil mechanics, mass wasting, ground water and fluvial processes, and land subsidence...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0131774034
• ISBN13: 9780131774032
• Release Date: August 1996
• Publisher: Pearson
• Length: 672 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.3" x 9.5"