Classification of artificial (man-made) ground

Engineering Geology

Volumn 69, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 399-409

  Rosenbaum, M S ^a   McMillan, A A ^b   Powell, J H ^b   Cooper, A H ^b   Culshaw, M G ^a   Northmore, K J ^b  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anthropogenic deposits; Artificial ground; Contaminated land; Derelict ground; Ground investigation; Made ground; Superficial deposits

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CONTAMINATION; GROUNDWATER; QUARRYING; SOILS; URBAN PLANNING;

ANTHROPOGENIC PROCESSES;

GEOLOGY;

ABANDONED MINE; CLASSIFICATION; CONTAMINATED LAND; SITE CHARACTERIZATION;

EID: 0038476472     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0013-7952(02)00282-X     Document Type: Article

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