A short course in geology for civil engineers [electronic resource] / M. Matthews, N. Simons, B. Menzies.
Material type: TextSeries: ICE Virtual LibraryPublication details: London : Thomas Telford, 2007.Description: xx, 302 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:- 9780727737038 (ebook) :
- 0727737031 (ebook) :
- 9780727737038:
- 551.024624
IT Carlow ebook
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book explains the processes of how the ground is formed and therefore what it is made of and how it behaves as an engineering material. This enables the civil engineer to work from a few first principles to decide if the ground is an asset or a hazard.
Electronic reproduction. London : ICE Publishing, 2009. (ICE virtual library). Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Internet Explorer 6.0 (or higher) or Firefox 2.0 (or higher). Access restricted to subscribing institutions.