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Loess and Loess Geohazards in China Li, Yanrong (Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, China) 1st edition
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Loess and Loess Geohazards in China
Li, Yanrong (Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, China)
Loess is a product of aeolian deposition during the Quaternary glaciation cycles and covers approximately 6% of the Earth's land. The Loess Plateau of China, which is home to a population of nearly three hundred million, has the thickest and most complete loess strata, where loess geohazards occur most frequently due to the weak geoenvironment and dense human activities. In recent years, the engineering geological characteristics of loess and geohazards in loess areas have gradually received increasing attention from academic researchers.
This book reviews an informative collection of up-to-date literature in this field. It presents the unique features of loess and loess geohazards, and provides a strong foundation for future study via eight systematically structured chapters, e.g., origin and spatial distribution, loess landforms, microstructure, physical properties, permeability, shear strength, tensile strength, and loess geohazard. It can serve as a principal reference for researchers, practical engineers and technicians who are engaged in loess geology and surface processes, and is suitable especially for undergraduate and postgraduate students in the field of loess engineering geology.
170 pages
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | November 27, 2017 |
| ISBN13 | 9781138038639 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 178 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 20 mm · 490 g |
| Language | English |
