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Seventh Edition
By
F.G.H. Blyth, Deceased
M H de Freitas, Department of Civil Engineering, Imperial College, London, UK
Description
No engineering structure can be built on the ground or within it without the influence of geology being experienced by the engineer. Yet
geology must remain an ancillary subject to students of engineering and it is therefore essential that their training is supported by
a concise, reliable and usable text on the subject of geology and its relationship to engineering. In this book all the fundamental aspects
of geology are described and explained, but within the limits thought suitable for engineers.
Thus the structure of the Earth and the
operation of its internal processes are described, together with the geological processes that shape and fashion the Earth and produce
its rocks and soils. The commonly occurring types of rock and soil, and many types of geological structure and geological maps, are described.
Throughout the book care has been taken to focus on the relationship between geology and geomechanics. For this reason emphasis has been
placed on the geological processes that bear directly upon the composition, structure and mechanics of soil and rocks, and on the movement
of groundwater. The descriptions of geological processes and their products are therefore used as the basis for explaining why it is
important to investigate the ground and how the investigations may be conducted at ground level and underground. Specific instruction
is provided on the relationship between geology and many common activities undertaken when engineering in rock and soil.
Audience
Undergraduate civil and environmental engineering students.
Contents
The Earth: Surface, structure and age; Geological history; Surface processes; Minerals; Igneous rocks; Sedimentary rocks; Metamorphic
rocks; Geological structures; Strength of geological material; Ground investigations; Laboratory investigations; Geological maps; Groundwater;
Slope stability; Reservoirs and dams; Excavations; Ground treatment and support; Development and redevelopment
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Paperback, 336 pages, publication date: OCT-1984
ISBN-13: 978-0-7131-2882-6
ISBN-10: 0-7131-2882-8
Imprint: BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN
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