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BASIC CONCEPTS IN GEOLOGY AND THEIR RELEVANCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

      https://doi.org/10.1142/9789814415224_0001Cited by:0 (Source: Crossref)
      Abstract:

      The following sections are included:

      • Plate Tectonics

      • Uniformitarianism

      • Superposition

      • The Geochemical Cycle

      • Geological Time and the Stratigraphic Column

      • Geomorphic Systems

      • Thresholds and Uniformity of Natural Systems

        • Example 1 — shearing strength of materials

        • Example 2 — stream flow

      • Magnitude and Frequency of Forces in Geomorphic Processes

      • Equilibrium of Geological Processes and their Disturbance by Engineering Activity

        • Example 1

        • Example 2

        • Example 3

        • Example 4

        • Example 5