TY - BOOK AU - Jackson,R.E. TI - Earth science for civil and environmental engineers SN - 9780521847254 (hardback : alk. paper) U1 - 551 PY - 2019/// CY - Cambridge PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Earth sciences KW - Civil engineering KW - Environmental engineering N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Rocks as engineering materials. Introduction -- The structure and composition of the earth -- Geological structures and maps -- Rock mechanics -- Characterization of rocks and rock masses -- Soils and sediments. Terrain evolution and analysis -- Environmental geochemistry and mineralogy -- Glacial sediments and permafrost -- Fluvial processes and sediments -- Characterization of soils and sediments -- Groundwater. Hydrogeology -- Groundwater quality and contamination -- Geological hazards. Land subsidence and karst -- Seismicity and earthquakes -- Landslides -- Coastal hazards -- Glossary ER -