Geology for Civil Engineers

Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition Acknowledgements Introduction Minerals and Rocks Superficial Deposits Distribution of Rocks at and Below the Surface Subsurface (Ground) Water Geological Exploration of and Engineering Site Rocks and Civil Engineering Principal Geological Factors affecting Certain Engineering Projects Appendix - A: Descriptions of Some Important Soil Groups Appendix - B: Hydraulic Properties and Pumping Tests of an Aquifer Appendix - C: The British Geological Survey and Other Government Geological Surveys Appendix - D: Exploring for Old Coal Workings in the United Kingdom Appendix - E: The Time Distance Graph of First Arrivals from a Velocity Model with Two Layers Separated by a horizontal Interface and Where V2 is Greater than V1 Appendix - F: Quality of Aggregates Appendix - G: Aggregate Quality and Tests in Different Countries Appendix - H: Systematic Description of Rocks and Rock Discontinuities Index