Hot deserts : engineering, geology and geomorphology : Engineering Group Working Party report /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Knovel (Firm)
Other Authors:	Walker, M. J.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Geological Society, 2012.
Series:	Geological Society engineering geology special publication ; no. 25.
Subjects:	Deserts. Desert soils. Déserts. Sols désertiques. deserts. Electronic books. Electronic book.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Desert environments
Processes and landforms in deserts
Hazards and the desert ground model
Soil and rock description and characteristics
Desk study, remote sensing, geographical information systems and field evaluation
Ground investigation, testing and interpretation of results
Engineering behaviour of desert soils
Materials for construction in deserts
Engineering design and construction
Glossary of some engineering and geological terms
Appendix A : Desert model.