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A Short Course in Geology for Civil Engineers
A Short Course in Geology for Civil Engineers Author:Noel Simons, & Bruce Menzies This book is divided into four parts that effectively form four short courses - each of great importance to the civil engineer. It focuses on the tectonic plate mechanisms that give rise to the geology of our planet and describes the way these create hazards such as earthquakes. The authors state that groundwater can be both a resource and a haz... more »ard and looks at the origins of geomaterials and their engineering properties. This book shows how to read the ground by interpreting geological maps and recognising landforms and their associated hazards, such as landslides.« less