McNally, G. H. <br/><br/>
Soil and rock construction materials  
G.H. McNally 
 - London :  Spon,  1998. 
 - xii, 403 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/> Title from PDF title page (viewed May 24, 2006). 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> An introduction to the investigation, extraction, processing and specification of natural soil and rock materials, with an emphasis on why particular material properties are sought and how they may be modified. The book covers the full range of soil and rock construction materials including crushed stone, sand and gravel, natural and prepared roadbase, earth fill and rock fill, heavy clays, armour stone and dimension stone. Environmental aspects of quarrying, such as the use of waste materials, blast monitoring and pit reclamation, are studied in detail. New developments are discussed such.  
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780419214205 9780203784815 9780203476574 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Stone<br/>Rocks<br/>Soils<br/>Building materials<br/>Road materials<br/>Building materials
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>624.1832 MC SO