Download or read book Dictionary Geotechnical Engineering / Wörterbuch GeoTechnik written by Herbert Bucksch and published by Springer-Verlag. This book was released on 2013-03-09 with total page 697 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Together, the two volumes of the Dictionary of Geotechnical Engineering (G-E, E-G) contain some 60,000 entries, with common synonyms given in the target language, where available. Similarly, additional explanations help to differentiate the headwords. Apart from general terms used in geology, the dictionary covers the more practical fields within geosciences, the emphasis being placed on mining, soil analysis, reconnaissance geology, geophysics, geomorphology, civil engineering, hydrogeology, hydraulic engineering, geological engineering, cartography, soil deposits, mineralogy, oceanography and surveying.