PublishedSpon, June 2012 |
ISBN9780415469098 |
FormatSoftcover, 464 pages |
Dimensions24.6cm × 18.9cm × 2.5cm |
Steve Hencher presents a broad and fresh view on the importance of engineering geology to civil engineering projects. Practical Engineering Geology provides an introduction to the way that projects are managed, designed and constructed and the ways that the engineering geologist can contribute to cost-effective and safe project achievement. The need for a holistic view of geological materials, from soil to rock, and of geological history is emphasised. Chapters address key aspects of