Engineering geology and construction /
Fred G. Bell.
- x, 797 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Land evaluation and site investigation -- Open excavation and slopes -- Subsurface excavation -- Foundation conditions and buildings -- Routeways -- Reservoirs and dam sites -- Hydrogeology -- River and coastal engineering -- Waste and its disposal -- Derelict and contaminated land -- Geological materials used in construction. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
"Engineering Geology and Construction is an in-depth study of the influence of geology on construction. It is the only book to concentrate on this relationship, providing comprehensive, well-referenced and up-to-date information." "Engineering Geology and Construction is an invaluable book for practitioners in the fields of geology, engineering and construction."--Jacket.