Hunt Characteristics of Geologic Materials and Formations

A Field Guide for Geotechnical Engineers
Erscheinungsjahr 2010
ISBN: 978-1-4200-4277-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 387 Seiten

Properly understanding and characterizing geologic materials and formations is vital for making critical engineering decisions. Identifying and classifying rock masses and soil formations allows reasonable estimation of their characteristic properties. Comprising chapters from the second edition of the revered Geotechnical Engineering Investigation Handbook, Characteristics of Geologic Materials and Formations provides a basis for recognizing, identifying, and classifying the various rock and soil types.

With clear, concise, and hands-on guidance, this book describes these rock and soil types in terms of their origin, mode of occurrence, and structural features in situ and presents the typical characteristics that are of engineering significance. It also explains the elements that affect surface and subsurface water engineering in terms of controlling floods, erosion, subsurface flow, and seepage, as well as for water conservation. Supplying important correlations used to estimate engineering and geologic properties, the book presents correlations for intact rock, rock masses, and soil formations throughout the chapters and condenses this information into a convenient summary table in an appendix.

Eliminate the need to search through narrow volumes or large handbooks with Characteristics of Geologic Materials and Formations: A Field Guide for Geotechnical Engineers, a convenient and complete guide to the techniques you need.

Zielgruppe

Geotechnical, civil, and environmental engineers conducting site investigations.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hunt, Roy E.

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geologie Geologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

ROCK AND SOIL: IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION
Introduction
Rocks
Soils
References
Further Reading
ROCK-MASS CHARACTERISTICS
Introduction
Original Rock-Mass Forms
Deformation by Folding
Jointing
Faults
Residual Stresses
Alteration of Rock
References
Further Reading
SOIL FORMATIONS: GEOLOGIC CLASSES AND CHARACTERISTICS
Introduction
Residual Stresses
Colluvial Deposits
Alluvial Deposits
Eolian Deposits
Glacial Deposits
Secondary Deposits
Pedological Soils and Plant Indicators
References
Further Reading
WATER: SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE
Introduction
Surface Water
Subsurface Water (Groundwater)
Groundwater and Seepage Control
Environmental Conservation
References
Further Reading
APPENDIX A: ENGINEERING PROPERTIES OF GEOLOGIC MATERIALS: DATA AND CORRELATIONS
APPENDIX B: THE EARTH AND GEOLOGIC HISTORY
Significance to the Engineer
The Earth
Global Tectonics
Geologic History
References
Further Reading
INDEX