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Author: Richard E. Jackson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2019-01-24
Total Pages: 479
ISBN-13: 0521847257
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIntroduces the fundamental principles of applied Earth science needed for engineering practice, with case studies, exercises, and online solutions.
Author: Aurèle Parriaux
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2018-10-31
Total Pages: 596
ISBN-13: 0429854900
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGeology – Basics for Engineers (second edition) presents the physical and chemical characteristics of the Earth, the nature and the properties of rocks and unconsolidated deposits/sediments, the action of water, how the Earth is transformed by various phenomena at different scales of time and space. The book shows the engineer how to take geological conditions into account in their projects, and how to exploit a wide range of natural resources in an intelligent way, reduce geological hazards, and manage subsurface pollution. This second edition has been fully revised and updated. Through a problem-based learning approach, this instructional text imparts knowledge and practical experience to engineering students (undergraduate and graduate level), as well as to experts in the fields of civil engineering, environmental engineering, earth sciences, architecture, land and urban planning. Free digital supplements to the book, found on the book page, contain solutions to the problems and animations that show additional facets of the living Earth. The original French edition of the book (2007) won the prestigious Roberval Prize, an international contest organized by the University of Technology of Compiegne in collaboration with the General Council of Oise, France. Geology, Basics for Engineers was selected out of a total of 110 candidates. The jury praised the book as a "very well conceived teaching textbook" and underscored its highly didactic nature, as well as the excellent quality of its illustrations. Features: Offers an exhaustive outline of the methods and techniques used in geology, with a study of the nature and properties of the principal soils and rocks Helps students understand how geological conditions should be taken into account by the engineer by taking a problem-solving approach Contains extensive figures and examples, solutions to probems, and illustrative animations Presents a highly didactic and synthetic work intended for engineering students as well as experts in civil engineering, environmental engineering, the earth sciences, and architecture
Author: Luis Gonzalez de Vallejo
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2011-07-06
Total Pages: 1349
ISBN-13: 143988465X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA thorough knowledge of geology is essential in the design and construction of infrastructures for transport, buildings and mining operations; while an understanding of geology is also crucial for those working in urban, territorial and environmental planning and in the prevention and mitigation of geohazards.Geological Engineering provides an inte
Author: J. S. Griffiths
Publisher: Whittles
Published: 2021-06
Total Pages: 640
ISBN-13: 9781849954013
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProvides an up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of the theory, background and practical application of environmental and engineering geology. Contains an impressive amount of information with numerous illustrations, drawing on the combined 90 years experience of the two authors.
Author: Scott Burns
Publisher: Star Publishing Company (Belmont, CA)
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 712
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: David Woodhouse
Publisher: Momentum Press
Published: 2018-10-17
Total Pages: 187
ISBN-13: 1947083333
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe environmental field has evolved since its beginnings in 1970 with the creation of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and further with the 1980 passage of CERCLA legislation (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act), commonly known as Superfund. Many site characterization studies and remediation designs have also evolved since that time. In order for the Environmental Engineer to understand the behavior and design remediation of the chemicals and pollutants in the environment, knowledge of the principles and tenets of geology is critical. Geology means the study of the Earth and is the science that seeks to collect, correlate, and interpret facts concerning the Earth. Its scope is almost boundless. The cycle that gives origin to the different types of rock and the geologic processes that produce the soils is discussed. On a macro scale, it seeks to discover the origin of the Earth, of mountains, valleys, glaciers, rocks, volcanoes, and a myriad number of other phenomena. Plate tectonics, continental drift, and subduction zones all played a role in the formation of our planet. On the micro scale, geology seeks to understand fluid flow through small pores and fractures. The fate and transport of chemicals through soils and especially through bedrock is a function of the geology. The rock structure and its understanding of the geologic processes which produce fractures and allows fluid flow is a major factor in remediation design.
Author: F.G.H. Blyth
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2017-12-21
Total Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 0080523730
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNo engineering structure can be built on the ground or within it without the influence of geology being experienced by the engineer. Yet geology is an ancillary subject to students of engineering and it is therefore essential that their training is supported by a concise, reliable and usable text on geology and its relationship to engineering. In this book all the fundamental aspects of geology are described and explained, but within the limits thought suitable for engineers. It describes the structure of the earth and the operation of its internal processes, together with the geological processes that shape the earth and produce its rocks and soils. It also details the commonly occurring types of rock and soil, and many types of geological structure and geological maps. Care has been taken to focus on the relationship between geology and geomechanics, so emphasis has been placed on the geological processes that bear directly upon the composition, structure and mechanics of soil and rocks, and on the movement of groundwater. The descriptions of geological processes and their products are used as the basis for explaining why it is important to investigate the ground, and to show how the investigations may be conducted at ground level and underground. Specific instruction is provided on the relationship between geology and many common activities undertaken when engineering in rock and soil.
Author: Steve Hencher
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2012-01-13
Total Pages: 466
ISBN-13: 0203894820
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSteve Hencher presents a broad and fresh view on the importance of engineering geology to civil engineering projects. Practical Engineering Geology provides an introduction to the way that projects are managed, designed and constructed and the ways that the engineering geologist can contribute to cost-effective and safe project achievement. The nee
Author: Ivan Vanicek
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2008-05-30
Total Pages: 644
ISBN-13: 1402039646
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSoil represents the oldest and most-used building material, yet up to now the subject of earthen structures has not been fully addressed. This book describes the principles of soil as construction material including its treatment using geosynthetics and stabilization. The book focuses on the principles, logic of processes, understanding of the most important problems, so that all participants in the construction project can build earth structures more safely and economically.
Author: Sergio E. Serrano
Publisher: Hydroscience Incorporated
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 575
ISBN-13: 9780965564342
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHydrology for Engineers, Geologists and Environmental Professionals presents the fundamental concepts of physical and contaminant hydrology in watersheds, rivers, lakes, soils, and aquifers in an easy and accessible manner to the environmental professional. Recent research developments in nonlinear hydrologic science and new meshless simulation methods are included in this edition: new solutions of nonlinear infiltration; modeling of regional groundwater flow in heterogeneous media, irregularly-shaped domains, transient problems, multiple pumping wells, and nonlinear flow; contaminant transport simulation under nonlinear decay, nonlinear sorption, and unsaturated-saturated zones contaminant propagation. This edition includes 124 solved examples, 187 proposed problems, 153 illustrations, 71 tables, 46 short computer programs, answers to problems, and extensive bibliography.
