The Committee on Geological and Geotechnical Engineering (COGGE), established in 2001, is the focal point within the National Academies for scientific, technical, and public-policy issues pertaining ...

A growing number of countries are planning a permanent solution to the issue of radioactive waste by burying it deep underground. Schemes take many years to plan, and many more years to build, but ...

This course highlights the role of geology in engineering projects. Topics covered: minerals; rocks; surficial deposits; rocks and soils as engineering materials; distribution of rocks at and below ...