本书结合“一带一路”沿线国家铁路人才培养需求，系统地介绍了地质基础知识和工程地质基本原理。内容包括矿物的物理性质，岩石的成因类型、结构构造及主要岩石类型，地质年代和地质构造、地质图阅读和分析，岩石及特殊土的工程性质，地表水和地下水的地质作用及其对工程建设的影响，岩体工程性质及其稳定性分析，滑坡、崩塌、泥石流、岩溶和土洞、地震等不良地质作用，工程地质勘察及其方法、室内与原位测试等。

Chapter 1 Introduction to Engineering Geology
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Engineering geology
1.3 Importance of engineering geology in civil engineering
1.4 Work-activities of engineering geologists
1.5 Recent advancements in engineering geology
Reflections and Exercises
Chapter 2 Minerals and Rocks
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Origin and characteristics of minerals
2.3 Classification of minerals based on chemical composition
2.4 Identification of minerals under a microscope
2.5 Igneous rocks
2.6 Sedimentary rocks
2.7 Metamorphic rocks
Reflections and Exercises
Chapter 3 Structural Geology and Stratigraphy
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Stratigraphy and stratification
3.3 Folds and causes of their formation
3.4 Causes and mechanism of faults
3.5 Causes of jointing and genetic types of joints in rocks
3.6 Potential problems from rock structures in engineering construction
Reflections and Exercises
Chapter 4 Hydrology and Geologic Actions of Rivers
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Geologic effects of surface water
4.3 Geologic processes of a river
4.4 Geological processes of underground water
Reflections and Exercises
Chapter 5 Mechanics of Rock and Special Soils
5.1 Physical properties of rocks
5.2 Mechanic properties of rocks
5.3 Weathering of rocks
5.4 Soil classification for engineering construction
5.5 Special soils
Reflections and Exercises
Chapter 6 Natural Hazards
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Earthquakes
6.3 Landslides
6.4 Karst terrain
Reflections and Exercises
Chapter 7 Engineering Geology Investigation
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Different stages of site investigation
7.3 Aerial photography interpretation and satellite remote sensing
7.4 Geophysical exploration
7.5 Subsoil exploration and sampling of soils
7.6 In situ testing
7.7 Laboratory testing
7.8 Guidelines for writing an engineering geology report
Reflections and Exercises
Chapter 8 Subgrade and Foundation Engineering Geology Problems
8.1 Subgrade engineering
8.2 The basic types of foundation deformation and failure
Reflections and Exercises
Chapter 9 Underground Engineering
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Rock mass and stress
9.3 Main types of deformation and failure of surrounding rock from
an underground cavern
9.4 Geologic hazards in tunneling
9.5 Classification of surrounding rocks and their application
Reflections and Exercises
Chapter 10 Engineering Geology Problems of Slope
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Basic types of slope deformation and failure
10.3 Factors that influence slope stability
10.4 Slope stability analysis methods
Reflections and Exercises
References