Development of engineering geology in western United States

Engineering Geology

Volumn 59, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 1-49

  Kiersch, George A ^a,b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b GeoScience Consultants   (United States)

Author keywords

Aqueducts tunnels active faults; Calcualted risk; Dam foundations concrete earthfill; Drill core inadequate interpretation; Golden gate bridge; Impacts tunnel design; Inflow groundwater; Insuree's responsibilities; Land use risks; landslide destruction; Lessons learned geoscience legacies; Mining method; Natural processes acceptable geo risks; Nuclear plants; Principles of practice; Protective underground construction; Railroad causeway; Safety; Unit bid prices

Indexed keywords

CAUSEWAYS; DAMS; DATABASE SYSTEMS; FOUNDATIONS; GROUNDWATER; LAKES; LAND USE; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; RISKS; SEISMIC PROSPECTING; TUNNELS; VOLCANOES;

GEO-RISKS;

ENGINEERING GEOLOGY;

ENGINEERING GEOLOGY; FOUNDATION; GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; LAND USE; SEISMIC DESIGN; TUNNELING; UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035043994     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0013-7952(00)00063-6     Document Type: Article

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