Geology for Geotechnical Engineers

by J.C. Harvey

First published in 1982, the purpose of this textbook is to present civil engineers with sufficient information about geology to enable them to understand those aspects of the behaviour and properties of rock and soil that are relevant to the design of buildings, bridges, highways and dams. Geotechnical surveys are made so that building design can be matched to the ground below. Dr Harvey has deliberately restricted his use of geological terminology...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521288622
• ISBN13: 9780521288620
• Release Date: January 1983
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"