The use of the natural gamma log in engineering geological investigation

Engineering Geology

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 313-324

  Cripps, A C ^a   McCann, D M ^a  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Borehole; Gamma log; Geophysical logging; Lithological unit; Sonde

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; LITHOLOGY;

GEOPHYSICAL LOGGING; NATURAL GAMMA LOG;

ENGINEERING GEOLOGY;

BOREHOLE GEOPHYSICS; BOREHOLE LOGGING; GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETRY; LITHOLOGY; SITE INVESTIGATION;

EID: 0034162065     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0013-7952(99)00085-X     Document Type: Article

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