Geology for Ground Engineering Projects
Auteur : Fletcher Chris J. N.
Bridges the Gap between Geology and Ground Engineering
High-quality geological models are crucial for ground engineering projects, but many engineers are not always at ease with the geological terminology and analysis presented in these models, nor with their implications and limitations. Project engineers need to have a sound comprehension of the geological models presented to them, and to be able to discuss the models in so far as they might impinge on the design, safety and possible budgetary or time constraints of the project. They should also fully understand how site investigation data and samples are used to develop and substantiate geological models.
Geology for Ground Engineering Projects provides a comprehensive presentation of, and insight into, the critical geological phenomena that may be encountered in many engineering projects, for example rock contact relationships, weathering and karst phenomena in tropical areas, composition of fault zones and variability of rock discontinuities. Examples are provided from around the world, including Southeast Asia, Europe, North and South America, China and India.
Comprehensive and well-illustrated, this definitive book:
Describes the important geological phenomena that could affect ground engineering projects
Provides a practical knowledge-base for relevant geological processes
Addresses common geological issues and concerns
Rocks are described in relation to the environment of their formation, highlighting the variation in composition, distribution and geotechnical properties that can be expected within a variety of rock associations. Case studies, where geology has been a vital factor, are included. These are written by the project engineers or geologists responsible for the projects. Geology for Ground Engineering Projects is well illus
Date de parution : 08-2017
17.8x25.4 cm
Date de parution : 06-2016
17.8x25.4 cm
Thèmes de Geology for Ground Engineering Projects :
Mots-clés :
Case Study; Superficial Deposits; Geological Time; Sedimentary Breccias; Plate Tectonics; Hydrothermal Alteration; Sea Level Changes; Medium Grained Granite; Geological Histories; Sheeting Joints; Stratigraphic Nomenclature; Plutonic Rocks; Geological Maps; Granite Pluton; Sedimentary Rocks; Rhyolite Dykes; Sedimentary Environments; Geological Model; Diagenesis; Quartz Veins; Sedimentary Rock Characteristics; Geotechnical Control Office; Clastic Sedimentary Rocks; Cut Slope; Biological Sedimentary Rocks; Volcanic Rocks; Chemical Sedimentary Rocks; Rock Mass; Intrusive Igneous Rocks; Shear Zone; Fold Axial Plane; Dyke Rocks; Site Investigation; Extrusive Igneous Rocks; Interlimb Angles; Geometry of Volcanic Deposits; Gneissic Foliation; Composition of Volcanic Rocks; Sea Level; Lavas; Air Fall Tuffs; Pyroclastic Deposits; Lahars; Site Investigation Boreholes; Fumaroles; Fold Hinges; Metamorphic Rocks; Hydrothermal Rocks; Dynamic Metamorphism; Contact Metamorphism; Veins; Faults; Fault Geometry; Fault System; Fault Array; Fault Zone; Fault Composition; Discontinuity; Compositional Layering; Joint Characteristics; Foliation; Fold Nomenclature; Fold Classification; Fold Geometry; Transposition Structures; Weathered Rocks; Saprolite; Duricrust; Weathering Profiles; Weathering Characteristics; Clays in the Weathering Profile; Karst; Karst Morphology; Karst Deposits; Alluvium; Colluvium; Shallow-Water Marine Deposits; Windblown Deposits; Lake Deposits; Evaporite Deposits; Glacial Deposits; Peat