Engineering Geology

Details : 

Author : S.K. Duggal , H.K. Pandey , N. Rawat
Publisher ‏ : ‎ McGraw Hill Education
Publication Date :1 July 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 504 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9339204611
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9789339204617
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 550 g

About the Book 

This book deals with both the principles as well as practices of engineering geology. It will serve as a basic course material for undergraduate students of civil engineering, graduate students of geology and applied geology and field practitioners. Use of simple language, lucid expression, self-explanatory illustrations and excellent pedagogy makes this book very useful.

Salient Features:

The book gives a comprehensive coverage on mineralogy, petrology and geophysical investigations
Coverage on Emerging trends - Remote Sensing and GIS
Colored photographs and self-explanatory illustrations for better understanding of topics
Table of Content:

Engineering Geology: An Introduction
The Earth - Its Origin and Properties
Magma
Mineralogy
Rocks I: Igneous Rocks
Rocks II: Sedimentary Rocks
Rocks III: Metamorphic Rocks
Rock Deformations
Engineering Structures and Geological Investigations
Natural Agencies and Landforms
Earthquake
Landslides
Groundwater
Geophysical Investigations

About the Author : 

S.K. Duggal, Professor, MNNIT Allahabad

H.K. Pandey, Assistant Professor MNNIT Allahabad

N. Rawat, Assistant Professor MNNIT Allahabad