Geological and topographical maps, their interpretation and use, a handbook for the geologist and civil engineer

Dwerryhouse Arthur Richard B. 1867

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• Geology
• Tomography
• Maps
• Cartography

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• Langue: English
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ANDGEOLOGICAL
TOPOGRAPHICAL MAPSGEOLOGICAL AND
TOPOGRAPHICAL MAPS
THEIR INTERPRETATION AND USE
A HANDBOOK FOR THE GEOLOGIST
AND CIVIL ENGINEER
BY
ARTHUR R. F.G.S.DWERRYHOUSE, D.Sc.,
LECTURER IN GEOLOGY IN THE UNIVERSITYQUEEN'S
BELFASTOF
LONDON
EDWARD ARNOLD
1911
rights[All reserved]PREFACE
HAVING been asked students and othersfrequently by my
for a text-book with the whichdealing practical problems
are involved in the of both
interpretation maps, geological
and theI have endeavoured intopographical, following
to such and instructions as willpages give descriptions
enable the ofcivil and the student toengineer geology
draw sections of the and tocountry depicted upon maps,
ascertain and thickness of the ofthe various stratadepth
which it is built and their relations to the surface of
up,
the and to other.eachground
The of a correct solution of this ofimportance type
to the civil and to all othersproblem engineer, engaged
in work which involves the of needexcavations,making
not be and it is that theenlarged upon, hoped present
volume will be a to them and to teachers andhelp
students of andgeology geography.
It has been desirable to include a brief sum-thought
of the main structural features of rocks for themary
benefit of those readers who have been unable to obtain a
course of instruction in but it is notsystematic geology;
intended that this should the fuller accounts to
replace
be found in the text-books of Physical Geology.
The in the illustrations have asbeen,examples given
far as actual districts in thebased Britishpossible, upon
but it has been toIsles, occasionally necessary simplify
these to extent for the sake of clearness.some
In I cannot too thanksconclusion, warmly express my
to Professor F. under whose IP. Kendall, guidance
first of structural andacquired my knowledge geology,
to whom therefore of the ideas in themany expressed
volume are due.present
A. R. D.
Oct. 1911.BELFAST,
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