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Principles of engineering geology and geotechnics
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Book reviews GMELIN-INSTITUT, Clau8thal-Zellerfeld. chnelina Handbuch der anorganischen Chemie, 8. Adaget. Sy&m Ikumwr 32: Zink. Ergiinzungsband. Verlag Chemie, Weinheim/Bergstr. 1956. 1025 S. mit 191 Abb. Preis: Kartoniert DM 570, Ganzleinen DM 575. DER neue Band von Gmelina Handbuch der anorganischen Chemie ist ein Ergiinzungsband, der alle Nachtriige fiir den 1924 erschienenen Hauptband Zink bringt. Im allgemeinen sollte nur die Literatur von 1924-1949 zu8ammengestellt werden, e8 kann aber mit Befriedigung festgestellt werden, dass jedenfalls in dem Teil Beoche&e Arbeiten his 1956 beriicksichtigt worden sind. Dieter Teil Ueochernie umf8s8t 77 Seiten, dazu kommen 2 Seiten iiber das Vorkommen in Gestirnen und Meteoriten. Es schlieseen sich an die topographische Zfbersicht mit 40 Seiten und auf 18 Seiten ein tfberblick iiber die Zink-Minerale. Diesem ganzen Vorkom- mensteil mit 136 Se&en waren im eraten Band nur 10 Seiten gewidmet. Diese 136 Se&en sind fiir den Geochemiker besonders wichtig, insbesondere die eigentliche Geochemie, in der sehr vie1 neues Material zusammengetragen worden iet. Von den weiteren Teilen de8 umfangreichen Werkes diirfte fiir die Leser dieser Zeitechrift besonders da8 Kapitel iiber die Verbindungen de8 Zinks, Seite 770-1025, von Intereese sein, 80 die dem Zinksulfid gewidmeten 31 Seiten. Bei dem au8serordentlich hohen Preis de8 in allen Teilen wichtigen und niitzlichen Werkes wird doch mancher Geoohemiker bedauern, daae nicht einzelne Teile fiir sich bezogen werden k6nnen. C. W. CORRENS D. K. KRYNINE and W. R. JUDD: Printib of &&e&ng &&gy and Qe&ch&s. McGraw- Hill, New York, 1967. 700 pp. $10.00. $3 158. IN RECENT year8 engineering geology has been recognized a8 a discipline in it8 own right. Geotechnics, or a8 we cay in England, geotechnology, haa appeared quite recently and it must be confusing to many civil engineer8 to attempt to define the border line between these subjects. In their new book Messrs. KRYNINE and JUDD have found it necessary to add a subtitle- Geology, Soil and Rock Mechanica and Other Rock Sciencea aa Used in Civil Engineering. A8 the title implies, this book is a text book, not a collection of case hietories with detailed account8 of construction techniques. The first eight chapter8 consist of geotechnical information of a general character applicable to any 8trUCtUn3, not summaries of geology and geomorphology. In the first chapter the author8 deal briefly with mineralogy and petrology from a quite practical point of view, e.g. the tabular classification of the igneous rock8 is on the baai of colour and texture. There i8 a similar textural classification of the sedimentaries. The author8 have also not been afraid to describe briefly the clay mineral8 in a fundamental way. The somewhat unusual feature of the book is the treatment of structural geology. Here st,ructureshave been treated in the chapter on the engineering propertiee of rocks, a8 mechanical deformation8 of the rocks. This approach would 8eem to be more appropriate than a list of the structures which can be found in nature. Geomorphology find8 it8 place in Chapter three, Formation and Engineering U8e of Soils. with an understandable bias toward8 the kind of environment found in the United States, In particular the properties of loess are covered in Bornedetail. It w&8expected that the chapter ORsoil mechanic8 would be of a high st,andard although of a very elementary and general nature. The remaining chapter8 of a general nature are on Subsurface Water, Subsurface Expkwation, Maps and Air Photo’8 and Rock a8 a Cosatruction Material. The chapter on map8 and air photo8 351
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Book reviews
GMELIN-INSTITUT, Clau8thal-Zellerfeld. chnelina Handbuch der anorganischen Chemie, 8. Adaget. Sy&m Ikumwr 32: Zink. Ergiinzungsband. Verlag Chemie, Weinheim/Bergstr. 1956. 1025 S. mit 191 Abb. Preis: Kartoniert DM 570, Ganzleinen DM 575.
DER neue Band von Gmelina Handbuch der anorganischen Chemie ist ein Ergiinzungsband, der alle Nachtriige fiir den 1924 erschienenen Hauptband Zink bringt. Im allgemeinen sollte nur die Literatur von 1924-1949 zu8ammengestellt werden, e8 kann aber mit Befriedigung festgestellt werden, dass jedenfalls in dem Teil Beoche&e Arbeiten his 1956 beriicksichtigt worden sind. Dieter Teil Ueochernie umf8s8t 77 Seiten, dazu kommen 2 Seiten iiber das Vorkommen in Gestirnen und Meteoriten. Es schlieseen sich an die topographische Zfbersicht mit 40 Seiten und auf 18 Seiten ein tfberblick iiber die Zink-Minerale. Diesem ganzen Vorkom- mensteil mit 136 Se&en waren im eraten Band nur 10 Seiten gewidmet. Diese 136 Se&en sind fiir den Geochemiker besonders wichtig, insbesondere die eigentliche Geochemie, in der sehr vie1 neues Material zusammengetragen worden iet. Von den weiteren Teilen de8 umfangreichen Werkes diirfte fiir die Leser dieser Zeitechrift besonders da8 Kapitel iiber die Verbindungen de8 Zinks, Seite 770-1025, von Intereese sein, 80 die dem Zinksulfid gewidmeten 31 Seiten.
Bei dem au8serordentlich hohen Preis de8 in allen Teilen wichtigen und niitzlichen Werkes wird doch mancher Geoohemiker bedauern, daae nicht einzelne Teile fiir sich bezogen werden k6nnen.
C. W. CORRENS
D. K. KRYNINE and W. R. JUDD: Printib of &&e&ng &&gy and Qe&ch&s. McGraw- Hill, New York, 1967. 700 pp. $10.00. $3 158.
IN RECENT year8 engineering geology has been recognized a8 a discipline in it8 own right. Geotechnics, or a8 we cay in England, geotechnology, haa appeared quite recently and it must be confusing to many civil engineer8 to attempt to define the border line between these subjects. In their new book Messrs. KRYNINE and JUDD have found it necessary to add a subtitle- Geology, Soil and Rock Mechanica and Other Rock Sciencea aa Used in Civil Engineering.
A8 the title implies, this book is a text book, not a collection of case hietories with detailed account8 of construction techniques. The first eight chapter8 consist of geotechnical information of a general character applicable to any 8trUCtUn3, not summaries of geology and geomorphology.
In the first chapter the author8 deal briefly with mineralogy and petrology from a quite practical point of view, e.g. the tabular classification of the igneous rock8 is on the baai of colour and texture. There i8 a similar textural classification of the sedimentaries. The author8 have also not been afraid to describe briefly the clay mineral8 in a fundamental way.
The somewhat unusual feature of the book is the treatment of structural geology. Here st,ructures have been treated in the chapter on the engineering propertiee of rocks, a8 mechanical deformation8 of the rocks. This approach would 8eem to be more appropriate than a list of the structures which can be found in nature.
Geomorphology find8 it8 place in Chapter three, Formation and Engineering U8e of Soils. with an understandable bias toward8 the kind of environment found in the United States, In particular the properties of loess are covered in Borne detail.
It w&8 expected that the chapter OR soil mechanic8 would be of a high st,andard although of a very elementary and general nature.
The remaining chapter8 of a general nature are on Subsurface Water, Subsurface Expkwation, Maps and Air Photo’8 and Rock a8 a Cosatruction Material. The chapter on map8 and air photo8
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is a valuable exposition of a technique of geological surveying which is growing in importance. The last 350 pages in the book are devoted to chapters covering the application of geotech-
nical principles to particular civil engineering problems. Of special interest are the chapters on frost and permofrost and aeeismic design, subjects about which information and experience are not readily available in England.
The chapter on tunnelling is a welcome summary of the most, up-to-date techniques, and covers such devices aa roof bolting.
Much of the material cont&ned within the later chapters is, however, not stri&ly engineering geology and encroaches into the subjects of foundation engineering, dam engineering and construction work in general.
This book can be recommended to undergraduates in both civil engineering and geology since the authors do not hesitate to detie the simplest ttzm~. Practising engineers will fmd it useful in giving them an insight into the principles behind the specialist services which they may be called upon to use.
Although the authors have attempted to make the definition of their subject broad, that virtue has had to be paid for and it is not easy to find a clear underlying theme throughout their work exxcept the very general one of the application of the earth sciences to civil engineering.
The book is well printed with numerous illustrations and photographs. There is a tendency, common in books of this kind, to present drawings with far more detail than the text warrants.
A common American practice is followed in that material which need not be studied on first reading is printed in a smaller type.
A notable feature of the book is the lists of references at the end of the chapters.
BRYAN 0. SKIPP
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