Norbury, David.
Soil and Rock Description in Engineering Practice.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (304 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Definitions -- 1 Introduction -- 2 History of Description in Codification -- 3 Systematic Description -- 4 Description of Materials -- 5 Relative Density and Strength -- 6 Structure, Fabric and Texture -- 7 Colour -- 8 Secondary and Tertiary Fractions -- 9 Geological Formation -- 10 Weathering -- 11 Discontinuity Logging -- 12 Fracture State Recording -- 13 Low Density Soils -- 14 Made Ground -- 15 Classifi cation Schemes -- 16 The Description Process - Boreholes -- 17 Description Process - Field Exposures -- Appendix: Pro-Forma Field Record Sheets -- References -- Index.
9781849950268
Electronic books.
TA706 -- .N67 2010eb
624.151