Böcker av Steve Hencher

This text provides an introduction for graduate students, as well as engineering geologists and geotechnical engineers. It is also relevant to those working in nuclear waste disposal and oil and gas production. The early chapters deal with fundamental mechanics and physics as they apply to rock masses. It provides an introduction to the geological processes that give rise to the nature of rock masses and control their mechanical behavior. It discusses stresses in the earth¿s crust and explains methods of measurement and prediction.

Emphasising the link between engineering geology and geotechnical engineering, this book takes a fresh view of the tasks faced by engineering geologists. It outlines the fundamental role of engineering geology in civil engineering projects and assesses the various tools which an engineering geologist brings to such a project.