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082 0 4 _a624.1832 MC SO
100 1 _aMcNally, G. H.
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245 1 0 _aSoil and rock construction materials
_cG.H. McNally
260 _aLondon :
_bSpon,
_c1998.
300 _axii, 403 p. :
_bill. ;
_c24 cm.
500 _aTitle from PDF title page (viewed May 24, 2006).
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 _aAn 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.
650 0 _aStone
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650 0 _aRocks
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650 0 _aSoils
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650 0 _aBuilding materials
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650 0 _aRoad materials
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650 7 _aBuilding materials
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