Laterite - Genesis, Location, Use (Paperback, 1970 ed.)

In comparison with engineering, geology is a relatively new domain of know ledge. Man has been building almost from the moment he came down out of the trees or emerged from the caves. All of his structures were founded in or upon rock or soil. Before the end of what we call ancient history, he had learned a great deal about materials, mechanics, and structures. This empirical information had become an organized field of practical knowledge by the time of Leonardo da Vinci. Although both foundations and ma terials of construction were largely earthy, codified knowledge of neither one nor the other existed at that time. During the last two centuries, geology has emerged and has recently begun to take on a more quantitative aspect. A generation ago, it joined hands with civil engineering to create soil mechanics. Engineers began to apply the science of geology to foundations and materials with astoundingly successful results, and geologists began to acquire an understanding of engineering methods, applying what they could to their problems. Geologi cal engineering was born of this union. People of an older time employed stone and brick in construction, although cut brick and sawed stone were used more sparingly because of a scarcity in both suitable raw materials and techniques. They were used in Cambodia, for example. A material able to meet requirements was found nearby, known as itica culla. In India it was called vettu culla, but F. A."

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Monographs in Geoscience
Release date:	April 2012
First published:	1970
Authors:	Benjamin S Persons
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 6mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	103
Edition:	1970 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-4684-7217-2
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Chemistry > Mineralogy > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4684-7217-8
Barcode:	9781468472172

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