●1 Introduction
1.1 Engineering Geological Problems Along the Qinghai-Tibet Railway Line
1.1.1 Geological Problems in Permafrost Areas
1.1.2 Geological Problems in Active Fault Areas
1.1.3 Geological Problems in Slope Areas
1.1.4 Geological Problems in Geothermal, Aeolian and Snowdrift Areas
1.2 Principles of Railway-Line Selection
1.2.1 Line Selection in Permafrost Regions
1.2.2 Line Selection in Active Fault Zones
1.2.3 Line Selection in Slope Areas
1.2.4 Line Selection in Geothermal Areas
1.2.5 Line Selection in Aeolian Areas
1.2.6 Line Selection in Snowdrift Areas
1.2.7 Line Selection in Nature Reserves
2 The Qinghai-Tibet Railway Geological Environment
2.1 Physical Geography
2.1.1 Geographical Location
2.1.2 Climatic Characteristics
2.1.3 Soil and Vegetation
2.1.4 Rare Wild Animals
2.1.5 River System
2.1.6 Ecological Environment
2.2 Topography and Geomorphology
2.2.1 Qaidam Basin (KS14+500-DK845+400)
2.2.2 Valley Terrace North of Kunlun Mountains(DK845+400-DK940+500)
2.2.3 datan Structural Valley (DK940+500-DK973+700)
2.2.4 Kunlun Medium-High Mountain Area(DK973 +700-DK 1005 +500)
2.2.5 Chumar River High Plains (DK1005+500-DK1072+500)
2.2.6 Hoh l Mountains (DK1072+500-DK1124+500)
2.2.7 Beilu River Basin (DK1124+500-DK1145+500)
2.2.8 Fenghuo Mountain Area (DK1145+500-DK 1165+500)
2.2.9 Chiqu Valley (DK1165+500-DK1193+200)
2.2.10 Wuli Basin (DKlI93+200-DK1202+500)
2.2.11 Wuli Mountain (DK1202+500-DK1217+700)
2.2.12 Tuotuo River Basin (DK1217+700-DKI245+000)
2.2.13 Kaixinling Mountain Area (DK1245+000-DK+800)
2.2.14 Tongtian River Basin (DK1252+800-DK1282+800)
2.2.15 Buqu Valley (DK1282+800-DK1360+800)
2.2.16 Wenquan Fault Basin (DK1360+800-DKI394+800)
2.2.17 Tonglha Mountains and Intermontane Basin(DK 1394+800-DK 1485 +200)
2.2.18 Touerjiu Mountain Area (DK1485+200-DK1513+770)
2.2.19 High Plains Area in Northern Tibet(DK1513+770-DK1801+100)
2.2.20 Medium-High Mountain Area Between Samli and Yangbaling (DK1801+100-DK1904+500)
2.2.21 Southern Nyainqentanglha Mountain Area from Yangbaling to Lhasa (DK1904+500-DK2006+700)
2.3 Formation Lithology
2.3.1 Quaternary System
2.3.2 Tertiary System
2.3.3 Cretaceous
2.3.4 Jurassic System
2.3.5 Triassic System
2.3.6 Permian System
2.3.7 Paleozoic Group
2.3.8 Magmatic Rocks
2.4 Geological Structure
2.4.1 Folds
2.4.2 Faults
2.5 Hydrogeology
2.5.1 Regional Hydrogeological Conditions
2.5.2 Groundwater Type
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