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| | Engineering Geology: Subject Guide: Drexel University Libraries |
 | | A practical professional guide for geotechnical engineers working with residual soils, with chapters on origin and formation, classification, mineralogy and microstructure, profile description and sampling methods, classification and index tests, compaction, permeability, compressibility and settlement of residual soils, and shear strength behavior and measurement of shear strength. |
 | | Engineering geology is about applying all branches of the geosciences to assure the safety, efficiency, and economy of engineering and environmental projects. |
 | | The graduate program in engineering geology seeks to educate geologists, geoscientists, and geotechnical engineers in several areas of applied geology. |
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