Foundations of Engineering Geology, Third Edition

Excellent little reference book for helping me to study and prepare for the F.G. exam.

Book arrived exactly as described and on time - excellent service

As a professional geologist that spent much time associating and working with engineers in the petroleum industry I always was interested in a combination of the 2 disciplines. I saw a similar text to this in the book store of a very highly thought of engineering school the the US and didn't pick it up but wish I had. The coverage of geology is pretty thorough if basic and more descriptive than quantitative (except for a few chapters in the middle on rock and soil strength). To cut to the chase what I like about this book is the abundant real-world examples which are included. If nothing else any professional working in this discipline should come away with a sense of striving for a thorough understanding of the geology and probable mechanical rock strengths before beginning any engineering project.

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I wish I had found this book when I was still teaching engineering geology. Each section is a two-page synopsis of a particular topic with pertinent charts and graphics, and serves as an excellent introduction, refresher, or reference for that topic. The author has done a great job of distilling each topic down to the essence of what is important for understanding the applied aspects of the topic. The bibliography in the book is tied to each chapter, so if one needs to delve deeper, they have a place to go.

This is a great Geological Engineering Reference Book for professionals and beginners alike. I use it in practice as well as teaching. The 3rd Edition with color is very nice. The graphics are wonderful and really help beginners "see" the in situ concepts.

The book provides concise information on the main topics associated with Engineering Geology and related disciplines. It is not highly technical, which some may consider a negative, however as a casual reference for a practising engineer in a related field e.g. Geotechnical engineering or civil engineering, it is sometimes good not to get bogged down in the detail. For this reason though, the book would not serve undergraduate study particularly well, as there is a fair a amount of assumed knowledge required to get the greatest benefit from this book.

Small, comprehensive, nice coloured figures and sketches. It is very good to acquire a general idea but not if you want to luxuriate.