000			01711 a2200205 4500
003			OSt
020			_a9781315273488
040			_cIIT Kanpur
041			_aeng
082			_a624.151 _bW172f3
100			_aWaltham, Tony
245			_aFoundations of engineering geology [3rd ed.] [Perpetual access] _cTony Waltham
250			_a3rd ed.
260			_bTaylor & Francis _c2009 _aOxon
300			_a104p
520			_aNow in full colour, the third edition of this well established book provides a readable and highly illustrated overview of the aspects of geology that are most significant to civil engineers. Sections in the book include those devoted to the main rock types, weathering, ground investigation, rock mass strength, failures of old mines, subsidence on peats and clays, sinkholes on limestone and chalk, water in landslides, slope stabilization and understanding ground conditions. The roles of both natural and man-induced processes are assessed, and this understanding is developed into an appreciation of the geological environments potentially hazardous to civil engineering and construction projects. For each style of difficult ground, available techniques of site investigation and remediation are reviewed and evaluated. Each topic is presented as a double page spread with a careful mix of text and diagrams, with tabulated reference material on parameters such as bearing strength of soils and rocks. This new edition has been comprehensively updated and covers the entire spectrum of topics of interest for both students and practitioners in the field of civil engineering.
650			_aEngineering geology
856			_uhttps://doi.org/10.1201/9781315273488
942			_cEBK
999			_c565482 _d565482