1st Edition
Characteristics of Geologic Materials and Formations A Field Guide for Geotechnical Engineers
By Roy E. Hunt
Copyright 2007
387 Pages
by
CRC Press
398 Pages
by
CRC Press
387 Pages
by
CRC Press
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Properly understanding and characterizing geologic materials and formations is vital for making critical engineering decisions. Identifying and classifying rock masses and soil formations allows reasonable estimation of their characteristic properties. Comprising chapters from the second edition of the revered Geotechnical Engineering Investigation Handbook, Characteristics of Geologic Materials... Read more
ROCK AND SOIL: IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION. Introduction. Rocks. Soils. ROCK-MASS CHARACTERISTICS. Introduction. Original Rock-Mass Forms. Deformation by Folding. Jointing. Faults. Residual Stresses. Alteration of Rock. SOIL FORMATIONS: GEOLOGIC CLASSES AND CHARACTERISTICS. Introduction. Residual Soils. Colluvial Deposits. Alluvial Deposits. Eolian Deposits. Glacial Deposits. Secondary Deposits. Pedological Soils and Plant Indicators. WATER: SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE. Introduction. Surface Water. Subsurface Water (Groundwater). Groundwater and Seepage Control. Environmental Conservation. APPENDIX A: ENGINEERING PROPERTIES OF GEOLOGIC MATERIALS: DATA AND CORRELATIONS. APPENDIX B: THE EARTH AND GEOLOGIC HISTORY. Significance to the Engineer. The Earth. Global Tectonics. Geologic History. INDEX.
Biography
Hunt, Roy E.
