BASIC CONCEPTS IN GEOLOGY AND THEIR RELEVANCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
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