Engineering Geology: An Environmental Approach - Hardcover

Rahn, Perry H

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 013052770X ISBN 13: 9780130527707

Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR, 1993

Synopsis

Rahn's text provides a quantitative description of methods utilized in engineering geology. It includes such recent events as the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake as well as the 1993 Mississippi River floods. Case histories and additional worked examples and problems are included.

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This book offers advanced geology students an in-depth, quantitative approach to environmental engineering, with a special emphasis on the recognition and avoidance of geologic hazards. Drawing on real-life examples, the book handles:

• Rock and soil mechanics, including slope stability and surficial deposits
• Geophysical issues and earthquake hazards
• Hydrological concerns, groundwater, and fluvial and coastal processes

More than 100 figures illustrate the concepts, and the author provides over 1,000 references.

This classic textbook has been completely revised and updated to include analyses of recent geologic disasters, including:

• The Loma Prieta, Northridge, and Kobe earthquakes,
• Hurricane Andrew
• The Mississippi floods of 1993.

The first edition of Engineering Geology, released in 1986, has garnered broad praise and numerous awards, including:

The Claire P. Holdredge Award for the best publication of the year, given by the Association of Engineering Geologists in 1987, and The E.B. Burwell, Jr. Award for the best publication of the year, given by the Engineering Geology Division of the Geological Society of America.

Edition details

• Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 013052770X
• ISBN 13: 9780130527707
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 1225