Engineering Geology
An Introduction
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Beschreibung
If you have an interest in geohazards and the repercussions of human intervention, this book will provide you with fresh insights into exciting challenges. You will learn about natural hazards like rockfall, landslides and subsidence, while also exploring safe and cost-effective construction, the mapping of contaminated sites, the remediation of post-mining landscapes and the storage of hazardous waste. Organized into three stages, this book presents the interdisciplinary field of engineering geology. It starts with the fundamentals, then explores the expansive domain of site investigation and finally applies the acquired knowledge to practical scenarios. You will also discover how engineering geology contributes to contemporary issues such as sustainable raw material use, the green energy transition, the water crisis and climate adaptation. The concluding chapter delves into utopias, some of which are potentially feasible, like a tunnel through the Atlantic, inhabitable islands made of plastic waste or towers breaking height records.
This book is a supplemented translation of the original German 3rd edition "Ingenieurgeologie" by Dieter D. Genske, published by Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature in 2021. The translation was done with the assistance of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). Subsequent human revision primarily focused on content, resulting in a stylistically distinct read compared to a conventional translation. Springer Nature continually works to advance tools for book production and related technologies to support authors.The author
Dieter D. Genske worked as Humboldt Research Fellow in Kyoto, then for DMT Geo-Consultants Essen. Later, he taught at TU Delft, EPF Lausanne, ETH-Zurich and the University of Nordhausen. His projects include the IBA Emscher Park, the 2000-Watt-Society for Basel, the IBA Hamburg and the site investigation for the new parliament quarter in Berlin. In 2012, Professor Genske was awarded the European Solar Prize.
Clear, didactically excellent introduction with an interdisciplinary approach Restricted to basic principles, enabling the reader to work on complex problems independently Numerous useful design diagrams and explanatory illustrations
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Dieter D. Genske
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"Very good standard work on the subject area of engineering geology, which with its three-level structure provides a structured introduction to the subject area of engineering geology for students and those just starting out in the profession, as well as an excellent reference work for advanced students. The book likewise covers current topics such as "Resources and Efficiency," "Energy and Climate," and "Utopias.""Of particular note: "The textual explanations are usefully supplemented by numerous examples, exercises, tables, as well as pictures. Also helpful are the summaries that precede each chapter." (Sebastian Westermann, M.Sc., Post-Mining Research Center, Georg Agricola University of Applied Sciences, Bochum)
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