About the Book
If you want to be able to say that you have mastered the art of stereonets, you need to be sure that you have studied how to prepare for and implement the data acquisition stage in addition to the mathematical procedures involved.
You will need to know what equipment you are going to need and how to read topographical and geological maps. This book contains two chapters on necessary general geological equipments and preparations and gives guidance on the field recognition of discontinuity bedding, cleavage and other structures that you may be called upon to map and process.
If you wish to be the master of the subect, then all you have to do is read this book from beginning to end, practice the worked example exercises, and then put it on your bookshelf where you can find it easily. That's all.
We have written this book in a friendly and personal style, with diagrams drawn and photographs predominantly taken by ourselves rather than being taken from other sources.
This is arguably the most comprehensive book currently available on the subject because it covers the subject holistically; it tells the student, professional geologist, or engineeer everything he/she needs to know to become effective and proficient in the subject.
CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION
2. WHY DO WE NED STEREONETS?
3. HOW DO WE GO ABOUT DOING GEOLOGICAL DISCONTINUITY MAPPING?
3.1 Overview
3.2 Practical advice
3.3 Equipment
3.3.1 Sources of Equipment
3.3.2 Inclinometers
3.3.3 Magnetic compasses
3.3.4 Protective Guide
3.3.5 Tape Measure
3.3.6 Waterproof map cases and clipboards
3.3.7 Waterproof drawing and note pad
3.3.8 Clothing
4. DIP AND OUTCROP RECOGNITION
4.1 Field recognition
4.2 The concept of strike lines
4.3 Some simple strike lines to show the principles
4.4 Developing strike line maps from field outcrops
4.5 Developing numerical use of strike lines
4.6 General outcrop patterns
5. RECORDING AND ANALYSIS OF DIP DATA USING STEREONET PROJECTIONS
5.1 What are stereonets?
5.2 The representation of field data on stereonet plots
6. REFERENCES
7. BIBLIOGRAPHY
8. GEOLOGY GLOSSARY
9. APPENDIX - THE USE OF THE CAMERA AND MOBILE TELEPHONE FOR SITE SURVEYING
9.1 Use a digital camera or phone to create site records
9.2.1 General
9.2.2 The essence of the process
9.2.3 Typical photographic setup
9.2.4 Summary of information needed
9.2.5 Taking the photographs in series
9.2.6 Stitching the photograph sequence together
Would you like to have all the knowledge that is in these diagrams, as well as in the rest of the 79 diagrams and illustrations in our book?
If so, just buy it!
Stereonet Projections for Geological Discontinuity Plotting
Stereonet Projections for Geological Discontinuity Plotting
The Field Acquisition and Interpretation of
Bedding and Dip Discontinuities Using Stereonets.
This modern book is written for geologists, and engineering geologists working in the fields of geotechnical, highways, and civil engineering, as well as in the mineral exploration and quarrying industries.
It will also, no doubt, be useful for undergraduates, as it is a compact guide to the essential elements of relevant discontinuity field mapping and the application of field results to stereographic interpretation and analysis. Undergraduates will also appreciate the sections describing the equipment needed for stereographic field recording, and where it can be obtained.
There is a new new, useful safety factor procedure developed by Encyclopedia Geotechnica, and a handy chapter on how to make use of a mobile phone (or camera) to record site information.
Of course, the information in this book can be used anywhere in the world, no matter how unusual or rare the lineation or discontinuity analysis may be.
There is arguably no equally comprehensive book available elsewhere.
Working Edition - Hardback
£20.83
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This book contains the extracted stereonet material from our larger, more comprehensive, textbook entitled, "Rock Slope and Rock Face Engineering" which you can visit from our home page.
Below is an extract from an unsolicited review of that main book by a senior member of a UK consulting practice:
"All in all, engineers with experience of this type of work will appreciate having this book at their finger tips and it comprises valuable reading for anyone wanting to fully understand the elements of rock slope engineering. I have already used it to aid in a couple of recent schemes and I have urged my team to make sure that they purchase a copy for themselves"
BELOW ARE SOME OF THE 79 FIGURES AND PHOTOGRAPHS IN THE BOOK
In the working edition, the images are in monochrome. We show them here in colour to make them more interesting and exciting for you. They are available in colour in our Prestige Rock Slope and Rock Face Engineering book which you can inspect from our home page.
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