Engineering Geology, Environmental Geology and Mineral Economics

Edited By: Syed E. Hasan & S.M. Hasan

Center for Applied Environmental Research, Department of Geosciences, University of Missouri, USA

Engineering Geology, Environmental Geology and Mineral Economics

Syed E. Hasan, Center for Applied Environmental Research, Department of Geosciences, University of Missouri, USA

1. Definitions and Historical Development

Early Application (to 1900) of Geology in Engineering

Modern Trends in Engineering Geology

Emergence of Environmental Geology and its Current Status

Distinctive Aspects of Environmental Geology

2. Engineering Geology in Civil Engineering Construction Projects

Dams and Reservoirs

Tunnel and other Underground Structures

Highways and Airport Runways

Coastal Structures

Sanitary Landfill

Mines

3. Geosystems Engineering

Characterization of Geological Materials

Utilization of Geological Materials

4. Miscellaneous

Medical Geology

Olle Selinus, Sweden

Forensic Geology

John Lindermann

Military Geology

Allen W. Hatheway

Geoindicators

Antony R. Berger, Canada

Use of Underground Space for Human Occupancy

Charles O. Spencer

5. Mineral Economics

Mineral Resources and Nation's Economy

Global Mineral Resources, Occurrence and Distribution

International Laws Controlling Mineral Trade

International Treaties Governing Mineral Exploration