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How to cool the planet : geoengineering and the audacious quest to fix earth's climate / by Goodell, Jeff.(CARDINAL)348038;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 246-248) and index.Right now, scientists are working on ways to minimize the catastrophic impact of global warming. But they're not designing hybrids or fuel cells or wind turbines. They're trying to lower the temperature of the entire planet--with huge contraptions that suck CO2 from the air, machines that brighten clouds and deflect sunlight, even artificial volcanoes that spray heat-reflecting particles into the atmosphere. This is the radical and controversial world of geoengineering, which only five years ago was considered to be "fringe." But as Jeff Goodell points out, the economic crisis, combined with global political realities, is making these ideas look sane, even inspired. Goodell himself started out as a skeptic, concerned about tinkering with the planet's thermostat. There are certainly risks, but Goodell believes the alternatives could be worse. In the end, he persuades us that geoengineering may just be our last best hope--a Plan B for the environment.--From publisher description.
Subjects: Climatic changes.; Global warming.; Engineering geology.; Environmental engineering.;
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Annual Symposium on Geology as Applied to Highway Engineering : proceedings. by Symposium on "Geology as Applied to Highway Engineering".(CARDINAL)220970;
Subjects: Roads; Engineering geology;
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Experimental engineering-geologic and environmental-geologic maps of the conterminous United States / by Radbruch-Hall, Dorothy H.,1920-(CARDINAL)153335; Edwards, Kathleen,1942-(CARDINAL)174739; Batson, Raymond M.(CARDINAL)155499; Geological Survey (U.S.)(CARDINAL)154385;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Geology; Engineering geology; Environmental protection;
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Relationships between geology and engineering characteristics of soils and weathered rocks of Fairfax County and vicinity, Virginia / by Obermeier, Stephen F.(CARDINAL)277460; Langer, William H.(CARDINAL)179745;
Includes bibliographical references (page 29).
Subjects: Engineering geology; Rocks; Weathering;
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The renewal of stormwater systems using trenchless technologies / by Ward, David C.(Geological engineer),author.(CARDINAL)783369; United States.Federal Highway Administration,sponsor.(CARDINAL)139839; American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials,sponsor.(CARDINAL)138446; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.).Transportation Research Board,issuing body.(CARDINAL)346225; National Cooperative Highway Research Program,issuing body.(CARDINAL)281856;
Includes bibliographical references (page 37-41).Introduction -- Trenchless renewal methods -- Current practice and experience -- Conclusions -- Appendix A. Survey questionnaire -- Appendix B. Agencies responding to questionnaire.The Renewal of Stormwater Systems Using Trenchless Technologies summarizes technologies used for the renewal of stormwater systems, including new, emerging, and underutilized trenchless methods, and identifies future research needs. Both trenchless replacement and trenchless renewal methods can reduce negative impacts associated with surface disruption by moving the work area outside of the travel lanes and concentrating the construction impacts off the roadway. Trenchless renewal can extend the service life of existing stormwater facilities by addressing decay such as corrosion, abrasion, and erosion; reducing or eliminating infiltration and exfiltration; and providing a structural repair or improving the structural capacity of culverts, pipelines, manholes, and related stormwater structures. In some situations, trenchless renewal can even improve the hydraulic capacity of the stormwater system.Research sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration
Subjects: Storm sewers; Trenchless construction; Urban runoff; Transportation agencies;
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Scour at bridge foundations on rock / by Keaton, Jeffrey R.(Jeffrey Ray)(CARDINAL)311149; Clopper, Paul E.(CARDINAL)311147; Mishra, Subhendu Kumar.(CARDINAL)311148; United States.Federal Highway Administration.(CARDINAL)139839; American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.(CARDINAL)138446; National Cooperative Highway Research Program.(CARDINAL)281856; National Research Council (U.S.).Transportation Research Board.(CARDINAL)141287;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-171)."This report provides a methodology for estimating the time rate of scour and the design scour depth for a bridge founded on rock, as well as design and construction guidelines for application of the methodology. It will be of interest to hydraulic, bridge, and geotechnical engineers responsible for designing bridge foundations on rock or maintenance engineers concerned about existing bridges founded on erodible rock."--Foreword.Research sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration
Subjects: Technical reports.; Bridges; Engineering geology.; Scour (Hydraulic engineering); Scour at bridges;
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West Virginia's Buffalo Creek flood: a study of the hydrology and engineering geology, by Davies, William E.(William Edward),1917-(CARDINAL)301656; Bailey, James F.,joint author.(CARDINAL)269543; Kelly, Donovan,1941-(CARDINAL)301655;
Bibliography: page 32.
Subjects: Dam failures; Floods;
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Engineering geology and design of slopes for cretaceous Potomac deposits in Fairfax County, Virginia, and vicinity / by Obermeier, Stephen F.(CARDINAL)277460;
Includes bibliographical references.Engineering geology of Potomac formation deposits in Fairfax County, Virginia, and vicinity, with emphasis on landslides / by Stephen F. Obermeier -- Design and construction of slopes in Potomac formation deposits / by Paul G. Swanson and John S. Jones, Jr. -- Evaluation of permanent cut slope stability in Potomac formation deposits / by James J. Schnabel -- A summation and critique: a review of procedures for design of permanent slopes on the Potomac formation and some relevant field observations / by Stephen F. Obermeier.A collection of papers discussing the relations between the geologic setting and the design of slopes in the Potomac formation in Fairfax County, Va., and vicinity.
Subjects: Engineering geology; Slopes (Soil mechanics); Landslides; Geology, Stratigraphic;
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The New Madrid earthquakes : an engineering-geologic interpretation of relict liquefaction features / by Obermeier, Stephen F.(CARDINAL)277460;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 52-54).
Subjects: Geology; New Madrid Earthquakes, 1811-1812.; Soil liquefaction.;
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Evaluation of site-selection criteria, well design, monitoring techniques, and cost analysis for a ground-water supply in Piedmont crystalline rocks, North Carolina / by Daniel, Charles C.,III(Charles Camp),1943-(CARDINAL)175389; Cary (N.C.); North Carolina.Department of Natural Resources and Community Development.(CARDINAL)140601;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 34-35).
Subjects: Building sites; Engineering geology; Groundwater; Hydrogeology; Water-supply; Wells;
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