Geology Under Cities
Geology Under Cities

Author: Robert Ferguson Legget

Publisher: Geological Society of America

Published: 1982-01-01

Total Pages: 149

ISBN-13: 081374105X

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The nine papers in this volume cover the geology beneath Washington, D.C., Boston, Chicago, Edmonton, Kansas City, New Orleans, New York City, Toronto, and St. Paul/Minneapolis, and present methods of data gathering that could be used in most cities.

Engineering Geology for Tomorrow's Cities
Engineering Geology for Tomorrow's Cities

Author: International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment. International Congress

Publisher: Geological Society of London

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 9781862392908

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Summing up knowledge and understanding of engineering geology as is applies to the urban environment at the start of the 21st century, this volume demonstrates that: working standards are becoming internationalised; risk assessment is driving decision-making; geo-environmental change is becoming better understood; greater use of underground space is being made; and IT advances are improving subsurface visualization. --