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PHI Engineering Geology For Civil Engineers 2012 Edition by VARGHESE P. C.
Geology is the science of earth's crust (lithosphere) consisting of rocks and soils. While mining and mineralogical engineers are more interested in rocks, their petrology (formation) and mineralogy, civil engineers are equally interested in soils and rocks, in their formations, and also in their properties for civil engineering design and construction. This book is so written that the subject can easily be taught by a civil engineering faculty member specialised in soil mechanics.Dexterously organized into four parts, this book in Part I (Chapters 1 to 11) deals with the formation of rocks and soils. The classification of soils, lake deposits, coastal deposits, wind deposits along with marshes and bogs are described in Part II (Chapters 12 to 20). As the book advances, it deals with the civil engineering problems connected with soils and rocks such as landslides, rock slides, mudflow, earthquakes, tsunami and other natural phenomena in Part III (Chapters 21 to 24). Finally, in Part IV (Chapters 25 to 30), this text discusses the allied subjects like the origin and nature of cyclones, rock mass classification and soil formation.Designed to serve as a textbook for the undergraduate students of civil engineering, this book is equally useful for the practising civil engineers.SALIENT FEATURES :Displays plenty of figures to clarify the conceptsIncludes chapter-end review exercises to enhance the problem-solving skills of the studentsSummary at the end of each chapter brings into focus the essence of the chapterAppendices at the end of the text supply extra information on important topics. Foreword • Preface • IntroductionPart I FORMATION OF ROCKS1. Historical Geology2. Elements and Minerals3. Rocks and Their Formations4. Igneous Rocks5. Sedimentary Rocks6. Metamorphic Rocks7. Structural Features in Rocks8. Chemical Weakening of Rocks9. Engineering Properties of Rocks10. Weathering of Rocks and Geomorphology11. Groundwater and Groundwater RechargingPart II FORMATION OF SOIL DEPOSITS12. Field Identification & Classification of Soils13. Streams, Rivers and Their Deposits14. Lake Deposits15. Coastal Deposits16. Wind Deposits17. Marshes & Peat Deposits (MUSKEG), Bogs18. Some Special Indian Soils and Rocks19. Landslides, Rockslides, Rock Falls and Land Subsidence20. Mud FlowsPart III APPLICATION OF ENGINEERING GEOLOGY TO CIVIL ENGINEERING PROJECTS / WORKS21. Geological Investigations for Reservoirs and Dam Sites22. Geological Investigations for Roads, Railways and Bridges23. Tunnelling in Rocks24. Earthquakes, Tsunami and SeichePart IV ALLIED SUBJECTS25. Geological Maps, Geophysical Exploration and Boring in Soils26. Investigation for Large Projects Field Tests in Soils, Rock Boring and Preparation of Project Reports27. Origin and Nature of Cyclones28. Rock Forming Minerals29. Rockmass Classification in Engineering Geology30. Geology and Subsurface Soil Conditions of Some Important Regions of IndiaAppendicesInde