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Principles of engineering geology

Title
Principles of engineering geology / Robert B. Johnson, Jerome V. DeGraff.
Author
Johnson, Robert Britten, 1924-
Publication
New York : Wiley, ©1988.

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Additional Authors
DeGraff, Jerome V.
Description
xiii, 497 pages : illustrations; 26 cm
Subject
  • Engineering geology
  • Ingenieurgeologie
  • Géologie appliquée
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographies and index.
Contents
Machine derived contents note: Engineering Geology: An Overview. -- Geologic Fundamentals. -- Mechanics Fundamentals. -- Strain. -- Investigation Fundamentals. -- The Role of an Engineering Geologist. -- Elements of an Investigation. -- Types of Investigation. -- Engineering Soil. -- Describing Soil for Engineering Purposes. -- The Engineering Properties of Soil. -- Uses of Soil Science Classification. -- Engineering Properties Of Rocks. -- Intact Rock. -- Rock Masses. -- Engineering Classification of Rocks. -- Subsurface Water. -- Occurrence and Influence of Subsurface Water. -- Engineering Significance. -- Control of Subsurface Water. -- Instrumentation. -- Instrument Components. -- Instrument Types and Applications. -- Planning an Instrumentation Program. -- Exploration. -- Maps. -- Remote Sensing. -- Subsurface Exploration. -- Construction Uses Of Rocks. -- Aggregates. -- Riprap and Other Large Rock Materials. -- Engineering Geology And Earth Processes. -- Safety, Risk, and Geologic Forecasting. -- Earthquake-Induced Processes. -- Volcanic Processes. -- Landslide Processes. -- Subsidence. -- Expansive Soils. -- Shoreline Processes. -- Appendix.
ISBN
  • 0471034363
  • 9780471034360
LCCN
88005510
OCLC
  • ocm17649160
  • 17649160
  • SCSB-9515472
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library