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Geology for engineers and environmental scientists / Alan E. Kehew.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Upper Saddle River., N.J. : Prentice Hall, c2006.Edition: 3rd edDescription: xix, 696 p. : ill., maps ; 27 cmISBN:
  • 9780131457300 (hbk.) :
  • 9780131457300
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 624.151 KEH
Contents:
1.Introduction -- 2.The earth and its systems -- 3.Minerals -- 4.Igneous rocks and processes -- 5.Sedimentary rocks and processes -- 6.Metamorphic rocks and processes -- 7.Mechanics of rock materials -- 8.Structural deformation of the Earth\'s crust and earthquakes -- 9.Weathering and erosion -- 10.Soils, soil hazards, and land subsidence -- 11.Groundwater -- 12.Subsurface contamination and remediation -- 13.Mass movement and slope stability -- 14.Rivers -- 15.Oceans and coasts -- 16.Glaciers, permafrost, and deserts.
Summary: Designed as an introductory course in geology for engineers, this text focuses on applications that they are likely to use in their professional careers. It includes introductory mechanics, hydraulics, and case studies that illustrate interactions between geology and engineering, applications involving environmental problems, and solutions.
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Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 624.151 KEH (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 205343
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 624.151 KEH (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 205342

First ed. published under the title: General geology for engineers.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1.Introduction -- 2.The earth and its systems -- 3.Minerals -- 4.Igneous rocks and processes -- 5.Sedimentary rocks and processes -- 6.Metamorphic rocks and processes -- 7.Mechanics of rock materials -- 8.Structural deformation of the Earth\'s crust and earthquakes -- 9.Weathering and erosion -- 10.Soils, soil hazards, and land subsidence -- 11.Groundwater -- 12.Subsurface contamination and remediation -- 13.Mass movement and slope stability -- 14.Rivers -- 15.Oceans and coasts -- 16.Glaciers, permafrost, and deserts.

Designed as an introductory course in geology for engineers, this text focuses on applications that they are likely to use in their professional careers. It includes introductory mechanics, hydraulics, and case studies that illustrate interactions between geology and engineering, applications involving environmental problems, and solutions.

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