Geology Basics for Engineers, Second Edition

Geology – Basics for Engineers (second edition) presents the physical and chemical characteristics of the Earth, the nature and the properties of rocks and unconsolidated deposits/sediments, the action of water, how the Earth is transformed by various phenomena at different scales of time and space. The book shows the engineer how to take geological conditions into account in their projects, and how to exploit a wide range of natural resources in an intelligent way, reduce geological hazards, and manage subsurface pollution. This second edition has been fully revised and updated. Through a problem-based learning approach, this instructional text imparts knowledge and practical experience to engineering students (undergraduate and graduate level), as well as to experts in the fields of civil engineering, environmental engineering, earth sciences, architecture, land and urban planning. Free digital supplements to the book, found on the book page, contain solutions to the problems and animations that show additional facets of the living Earth. The original French edition of the book (2007) won the prestigious Roberval Prize, an international contest organized by the University of Technology of Compiegne in collaboration with the General Council of Oise, France. Geology, Basics for Engineers was selected out of a total of 110 candidates. The jury praised the book as a "very well conceived teaching textbook" and underscored its highly didactic nature, as well as the excellent quality of its illustrations. Features: Offers an exhaustive outline of the methods and techniques used in geology, with a study of the nature and properties of the principal soils and rocks Helps students understand how geological conditions should be taken into account by the engineer by taking a problem-solving approach Contains extensivefigures and examples, solutions to probems, and illustrative animations Presents a highly didactic and synthetic work intended for engineering students as well as experts in civil engineering, environmental engineering, the earth sciences, and architecture

1 The Geology-Engineering Partnership1.1 Areas of engineering geology1.2 The history of geology 2 The Earth in Space2.1 The solar system2.2 The telluric planets2.3 Giant planets2.4 Comets2.5 Meteorites 3 The Earth Through Time3.1 Measurement of geologic time3.2 Origin of the Universe and matter3.3 Voyage through time: From the Precambrian to the Quaternary 4 Physics of the Globe4.1 Seismology4.2 Gravimetry4.3 Magnetism4.4 Geothermics 5 Rock Forming Minerals5.1 Crystallography5.2 Geochemistry5.3 Practical mineral identification 6 Magmatism and Magmatic Rocks6.1 Composition of the Earth’s layers6.2 Magmatism and plate tectonics6.3 From magma to magmatic rocks6.4 Magmatic events6.5 Major magmatic rocks 7 The Water Cycle7.1 Water reserves and their exchanges7.2 The atmosphere7.3 Surface water7.4 Groundwater7.5 Water in the seas and oceans 8 The Continental Sedimentary Environment8.1 Generalities8.2 Hillslope environments8.3 The alluvial environment8.4 The lacustrine environment8.5 The palustrine environment8.6 Boreal and polar environments8.7 The desert environment 9 The Oceanic Sedimentary Environment9.1 Continental margin9.2 The continental rise and the abyssal plains 10 Diagenesis and Properties of Sedimentary Rocks10.1 Diagenetic processes10.2 Detrital rocks10.3 Biogenic rocks10.4 Evaporite rocks 11 Metamorphism11.1 Transformation processes11.2 Types of metamorphism11.3 Principal metamorphic rocks and their properties11.4 Identification of magmatic, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks 12 Tectonics12.1 Mechanical stresses in the subsurface12.2 Stress-deformation relationships12.3 Brittle deformation12.4 Ductile deformation12.5 Geometric representation and treatment of structural elements12.6 The Alps: a tectonic model 13 Weathering13.1 Weathering processes13.2 Catalog of weathering-prone materials13.3 Extent of weathering at depth13.4 Engineering concerns13.5 Screening for weathering 14 Geology’s Role in the Major Issues Facing Society14.1 Land development and natural resources14.2 Environmental protection14.3 Conclusion

Aurèle Parriaux studied geology at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) in Lausanne, Switzerland. He obtained his Ph.D. in hydrogeology and followed several postgraduate courses in hydrogeology, operational hydrology and geotechnics. In 1991, he was appointed Professor of Engineering Geology at EPFL and presently he is head of the Engineering and Environmental Geology Laboratory (GEOLEP) at the same institute. He leads a research team of about twenty people specializing in the fields of geological hazards and underground resources.Professor Parriaux has significant teaching responsibilities. He teaches geology to students in 'Civil Engineering' and 'Environmental Sciences and Engineering'. Moreover, he teaches "Engineering Geology" at the Universities of Lausanne and Geneva.Parallel to his research and teaching, Aurèle Parriaux carries out expert appraisals in various fields of engineering and environmental geology. In particular, the recent appraisal of the compatibility between construction of tunnels and protection of groundwater resources.Since the creation of the new School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering (ENAC) at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, he participates in the teaching related to territory and landscape into which he brings the geological and geomorphologic component. Aurèle Parriaux is active in several international organizations. He was chairman of the Swiss Hydrogeological Society for six years. From 2001 to 2006 he was Director of the Civil Engineering Section of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology of Lausanne.In 2006, he published his book "Géologie: bases pour l'ingénieur". The second edition of this successful textbook will be published in 2009. In competition with 105 scientific books, "Géologie : bases pour l'ingénieur" received the Roberval Prize in 2007. The publisher CRC Press/Balkema, member of the Taylor & Francis Group decided to publish an English translation of the book (Geology: basics for Engineers, 2009).In December 2008, Prof. Parriaux was nominated Chevalier of the Order of Academic Palms by the Prime Minister of the Republic of France.