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A short summary of this paper. Download Download PDF. Translate PDF. Engineering geology is the application of geological data, techniques and principles to the study of rock and soil surficial materials, and ground water. This is essential for the proper location, planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance of engineering structures.

Engineering geology complements environmental geology, or hydrogeology. What does Engineering Geology Study? Rock, soil, water, the interaction among these three constituents, as well as with engineering materials and structures. Geological processes could be natural or result from human activities, e.

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