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Engineering Geology: Principles and Practice
David George Price
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Description for Engineering Geology: Principles and Practice
Hardcover. Directed at the heart of Engineering Geology where geology is used to identify potential problems arising from ground conditions, this book describes how to investigate those conditions and to define an engineering response that will either avoid or reduce or even eliminate the problems revealed. Editor(s): Freitas, Michael de; Zereini, Fathi. Num Pages: 450 pages, 54 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: TNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1840.
David Price had written the greater part of this book by the time he died; it has been completed by his colleagues as a tribute to the many contributions he made to the subject of engineering geology through his professional and academic life. David graduated from the University of Wales in 1954 with the degree of Geology with Mathematics and Physics, joined the Overseas Division of the Geological Survey and was despatched to what was then British Guiana, to map economic mineral reserves and construction materials. He returned to the UK in 1958 to join the construction company George Wimpey. ... Read more
David Price had written the greater part of this book by the time he died; it has been completed by his colleagues as a tribute to the many contributions he made to the subject of engineering geology through his professional and academic life. David graduated from the University of Wales in 1954 with the degree of Geology with Mathematics and Physics, joined the Overseas Division of the Geological Survey and was despatched to what was then British Guiana, to map economic mineral reserves and construction materials. He returned to the UK in 1958 to join the construction company George Wimpey. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Weight
1839g
Number of Pages
450
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783540292494
SKU
V9783540292494
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Engineering Geology: Principles and Practice
From the reviews: "The book is weighted very strongly toward the practical application of engineering geology principles and the methods generally used in gathering essential data ... and composing useful engineering reports. ... It covers geological materials, geological masses, maps, sampling techniques, field tests, organization and reporting of site investigations, and ground behavior under various conditions, including both natural and ... Read more