DICTIONARY OF GEOTECHNICS

This dictionary covers the terminology of soil and rock mechanics - theory and practice - with related terms from geology and geomorphology. It contains definitions of over 1600 terms used in: soil and rock mechanics, soil and rock engineering, geology and geomorphology, site investigation and geotechnical practice. (TRRL)

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/0408004371
• Corporate Authors:

  Butterworth and Company Publishers Limited

  88 Kingsway
  London,   England 
• Authors:
  • Somerville, S H
  • PAUL, M A
• Publication Date: 1983

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 283 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Dictionaries; Engineering soils; Geology; Geomorphology; Geotechnical engineering; Rock mechanics; Soil mechanics
• Uncontrolled Terms: Site investigation
• ITRD Terms: 8596: Dictionary; 4053: Geology; 4055: Geomorphology; 5757: Rock mechanics; 5722: Site investigation; 5755: Soil mechanics
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; I41: General Soil Surveys; I43: Rock Mechanics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00387247
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-408-00437-1
• Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 30 1984 12:00AM