Geology for Engineers and Environmental Science

For introductory courses in geology for engineers or engineering geology, offered in departments of geology, earth science, and civil engineering.This text provides an introduction to geology for students of engineering and environmental science – with a focus on applications that they are like [...]
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For introductory courses in geology for engineers or engineering geology, offered in departments of geology, earth science, and civil engineering.This text provides an introduction to geology for students of engineering and environmental science – with a focus on applications that they are likely to use in their professional careers. It demonstrates the importance of geology to engineers by including introductory mechanics, hydraulics, and case studies that illustrate interactions between geology and engineering; applications involving environmental problems and solutions are given significant coverage as well.