Synopsis

Engineering Geology is the application of geological data, techniques and principles to the study of rock and soil materials and ground water. This is essential for the proper location, design construction operation and maintenance of engineering structures. Engineering geology is a scientific discipline concerned with the application of geologic knowledge to engineering problems. Most civil engineering projects involve some excavation of soils and rocks. In some cases the excavated rocks may be used as constructional materials, and in others, rocks may form a major part of the finished product Rock testing procedures are means of identifying rocks material, classifying rocks type and determining their engineering properties which can be utilized for design purposes. The purpose of this introductory manual is to introduce the civil engineering students to basic fundamentals of rocks testing, samples preparation, computation and presentation of results of only that portion which relates specifically to the index properties and behaviour of rocks as an engineering material, knowing that rock strength depends on many parameters (Paterson, 1978) including: rock type and composition, rock grain size, rock weathering, rock density and porosity, rate of loading, confining stresses, geometry, size and shape of the test specimens, rock anisotropy, water pore pressure and saturation, testing apparatus (end effects, stiffness), temperature, and, time. Good design practice regardless how theoretically exact or intricate it might not be considered accurate unless it is based on experimentally verified design parameters. The photographs presented in the text are for samples and equipments currently available at the engineering geology laboratory in the civil engineering department, Hashemite University.

• Paperback
• Publisher: Medtech (January 26, 2017)
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9789385998331
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.5 x 1.6 inches