I might be an engineer, but I LOVE geology
Example: Engineering in Different Types of Rocks
Dashed lines indicate proposed cut slopes, solid lines indicate bedding planes
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Structural damage intensity for different height buildings related to depth of soil and fundamental period of soil. Tall buildings sustain maximum damage when constructed on long-period soil deposits (after Kehew, 2006) Increasing fundamental period of soil