ABSTRACT

This seasoned textbook introduces geology for civil engineering students. It covers minerals and rocks, superficial deposits and the distribution of rocks at or below the surface. It then looks at groundwater and gives guidance on the exploration of a site before looking at the civil engineering implications of rocks and the main geological factors which affect typical engineering projects.

chapter 1|4 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|55 pages

Minerals and rocks

chapter 3|35 pages

Superficial deposits

chapter 5|26 pages

Subsurface (ground) water

chapter 7|31 pages

Rocks and civil engineering