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A Short Course in Geology for Civil Engineers by Dr M. Matthews MSc PhD FGS, Prof N. Simons PhD DSc FREng CEng FICE, Dr B. Menzies PhD DSc CEng FICE is a engineering available to read on EtoBox.
What is A Short Course in Geology for Civil Engineers about?
<p>This book explains the process of ground formation – what it is made of and how it behaves as an engineering material. This enables the civil engineer to work from a few first principles to determine if the ground is an asset or a hazard.</p> <p>It focuses on the tectonic plate mechanisms that give rise to the geology of our planet and describes the way these create hazards such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and tsunamis.</p> <p>The authors state that groundwater can be both a resource a
Who reads A Short Course in Geology for Civil Engineers?
It is typically read by working professionals who need an authoritative practice reference.
Common subject areas: medicine, law, business, engineering.
- Author
- Dr M. Matthews MSc PhD FGS, Prof N. Simons PhD DSc FREng CEng FICE, Dr B. Menzies PhD DSc CEng FICE
- Publisher
- London: Thomas Telford Pub. ; Reston, VA: Distributors for USA, ASCE Press
- Published
- 2008
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780727733504
- Category
- engineering
- Subjects
- Engineering, Science, Stem
- Updated
- 2026-03-25