Books on Earth and Planetary Sciences - Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology Books

Rock Mechanics on a Geological Base - book by Pusch, R.

DESCRIPTION: Until a few years ago, hydropower, road tunneling and mining were the main fields interested in rock mechanics. Now, however, rock mechanics is becoming increasingly important in many more branches - the most significant globally being the disposal of hazardous, especially radiaoctive, ... view more info and the price of this book.

Embankments on Organic Soils - book by Hartlen, J.;Wolski, W.

DESCRIPTION: More and more civil engineering constructions are being built on soft soils. As areas with better foundations are used up the necessity to be able to build structures on soft soils increases.The most troublesome of soft soils are organic soils due mainly to their high compressibility (m... view more info and the price of this book.

Foundations on Expansive Soils - book by Chen, F.H.

DESCRIPTION: Since the first edition of Foundations on Expansive Soils appeared in 1975, considerable advancements have been made in this field. While most of the research has been concentrated in the area of heave prediction, identification of swelling soil and soil suction, studies on unsaturated ... view more info and the price of this book.

Subsidence - book by Whittaker, B.N.;Reddish, D.J.

DESCRIPTION: Surface subsidence is recognised as a problem in most countries, particularly those with significant mining and other underground resource extraction industries. This book addresses the problems relating to subsidence whether caused naturally, or arising from mining or other forms of u... view more info and the price of this book.

Coupled Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical Processes of Fractured Media - book by Stephanson, O.;Jing, L.;Tsang, C.-F.

DESCRIPTION: This work brings together the results, information and data that emerged from an international cooperative project, DECOVALEX, 1992-1995. This project was concerned with the mathematical and experimental studies of coupled thermo(T) -hydro(H) -mechanical(M) processes in fractured media ... view more info and the price of this book.

Principles of Contaminant Transport in Soils - book by Yong, R.N.;Mohamed, A.M.O.;Warkentin, B.P.

DESCRIPTION: In landfilling technology, it is accepted that the soil substrate underlying the landfill can be used as a physical and chemical buffer (i.e. to accumulate and attenuate contaminant leachates emanating from the waste pile). This places a great responsiblity on the landfill constructor t... view more info and the price of this book.

Elsevier's Oil and Gas Field Dictionary - book by Chaballe, L.Y.;Masuy, L.;Vandenberghe, J.-P.;Salem, S.

DESCRIPTION: This dictionary covers terms related to oil and gas drilling and drilling and recovery techniques. Care has been taken to incorporate terms and expressions used, by gathering information from reliable scientific and technical documents such as manuals, guides, brochures, specialized glo... view more info and the price of this book.

Water Resources Development in Developing Countries - book by Stephenson, D.;Peterson, M.S.

DESCRIPTION: Water resources exploitation has been regarded as a way of initiating economic development in many countries. Planning concepts are now changing. Thorough environmental studies, sociological and economic studies now preceed project formulation. Justification solely on the basis of benef... view more info and the price of this book.

Geomechanics Principles in the Design of Tunnels and Caverns in Rocks - book by Mahtab, M.A.;Grasso, P.

DESCRIPTION: The input of geomechanics principles to underground construction in rock relates to the preliminary and final designs and to monitoring for design modifications. This monograph provides a comprehensive description of the methodology for rock mass characterization. Emphasis is given to t... view more info and the price of this book.

Foundation Engineering - book by Hansbo, S.

DESCRIPTION: The object of this book is to shed light on the most important design aspects encountered in foundation engineering and to present basic design principles representative of the developed part of the world. Modern geotechnical investigation methods and their interpretation are exemplifie... view more info and the price of this book.

Geoenvironmental Engineering - book by Mohamed, A.M.O.;Antia, H.E.

DESCRIPTION: The new social and economic era calls for integration of ecology and economy in a system of cause and effect. The central element in this shift is sustainable development. Fundamental to the achievement of sustainable development is the requirement for environmentally responsible waste ... view more info and the price of this book.

Earthquake Proof Design and Active Faults - book by Kanaori, Y.

DESCRIPTION: On 17th January 1995 an inland earthquake of 7.2 magnitude occurred under Kobe city in central Japan. More than 5,500 people lost their lives. There was immense and serious damage to buildings. Researchers and engineers were shocked and astonished by the extent of the devastation and lo... view more info and the price of this book.

Dynamic Soil-Structure Interaction - book by Zhang, C.;Wolf, J.P.

DESCRIPTION: Dynamic Soil-structure interaction is one of the major topics in earthquake engineering and soil dynamics since it is closely related to the safety evaluation of many important engineering projects, such as nuclear power plants, to resist earthquakes. In dealing with the analysis of dyn... view more info and the price of this book.

Rock Mass Classification - book by Singh, B.;Goel, R.K.

DESCRIPTION: Rock Mass Classifications - A Practical Approach in Civil Engineering was written in response to the many unanswered questions regarding this subject. Questions such as - Is Classification reasonably reliable? Can it be successful in crisis management of geohazards? Can a single Classif... view more info and the price of this book.

Proceedings of the 9th International Congress on Deterioration and Conservation of Stone - book by Fassina, V.

DESCRIPTION: The conservation of historic monuments, sites and structures constitutes an inter-professional discipline co-ordinating a range of aesthetic historic, scientific and technical methods. Conservation is a rapidly developing field, which, by its true nature, is a multidisciplinary activity... view more info and the price of this book.

Engineering Geological Advances in Japan for the New Millennium - book by Kanaori, Y.;Tanaka, K.;Chigira, M.

DESCRIPTION: The geology of the Japanese Islands is enormously complicated because of the active tectonism that has taken place on the boundary between the Pacific and Eurasian plates. Geological formations there are intricately deformed and displaced by many active faults. Hence, in planning for ... view more info and the price of this book.