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The engineer is forced to consider early in the study of new projects what effect natural conditions will have on costs and ultimate success of construction. Gradually, he has realized in geology a way to anticipate and understand these conditions. Appreciation was not instantaneous, for it has required at least 35 years to arrive at the present status.
The engineering geologist is primarily concerned with the occurrence and physical character of rocks, ordinarily at relatively shallow depths. His work in obtaining necessary information revolves more around questions of feasibility and security than matters of economic justification.
The investigation and construction of Boulder, Grand Coulee, Shasta, Friant, and Marshall Ford dams present a wide variety of problems. These are, according to volume, the five largest concrete dams in the world.
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