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The Encyclopedia of Applied Geology

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  • © 1984

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Editors:
  1. Charles W. Finkl

    1. West Palm Beach, USA

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Part of the book series: Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series (EESS)

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Table of contents (79 entries)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVI
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  2. A

    1. Alluvial plains, Engineering geology

      • Charles R. Kolb
      Pages 1-2

    2. Alluvial valley engineering

      • Charles R. Kolb
      Pages 2-12

    3. Arid lands, engineering geology

      • Peter George Fookes
      Pages 12-25

    4. Atterberg limits and indices

      • Robert G. Font
      Pages 25-27

  3. B

    1. Beach replenishment, artificial

      • Gordon S. Fraser
      Pages 28-31

  4. C

    1. Caliche, engineering geology

      • Laurence H. Lattman
      Pages 32-35

    2. Cavity utilization

      • Truman Stauffer Sr.
      Pages 35-40

    3. Channelization and bank stabilization

      • M. P. Mosley
      Pages 40-45

    4. Clay, engineering geology

      • J. E. Gillott
      Pages 45-59

    5. Clays, strength of

      • I. T. Rosenqvist
      Pages 59-62

    6. Coastal engineering

      • Bernard MÉhautÉ
      Pages 62-69

    7. Coastal inlets, engineering geology

      • Robert M. Mcham, Christopher C. Mathewson
      Pages 69-72

    8. Conferences, congresses, and symposia

      • Julie Bichteler
      Pages 96-103

    9. Consolidation, soil

      • H. W. Olsen, R. L. Schuster
      Pages 103-110

  5. D

    1. Dams, engineering geology

      • Eric Best
      Pages 111-123

    2. Deltaic plains, engineering geology

      • Charles R. Kolb
      Pages 123-139

    3. Duricrust, engineering geology

      • Keith Grant
      Pages 139-142

  6. E

    1. Earthquake engineering

      • Joseph A. Fischer
      Pages 143-153

    2. Economic geology

      • Jules A. Mackallor
      Pages 157-158
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The Encyclopedia of Applied Geology is an international compendium of engineering geology topics prepared by experts from many countries. The volume contains more than eighty main entries in alphabetical order, dealing with hydrology, rock structure monitoring and soil mechanics in addition to engineering geology. Special topics focus on earth science information and sources, electrokinetics, forensic geology, geocryology, nuclear plant siting, photogrammetry, tunnels and tunnelling, urban geomorphology and well data systems.

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  • West Palm Beach, USA

    Charles W. Finkl

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