Engineering characteristics of arid soils : proceedings of the 1st International Symposium on Engineering Characteristics of Arid Soils, London, UK, 6-7 July 1993

Preface -- 1 Arid environments and descriptions of arid soils -- General report: Arid environments and description of arid soils /A.Warren -- Overview of geotechnical problems in Basilicata, Italy, resulting from extensive desiccation of clay strata /E.N.Bromhead, M.Del Prete, H.M.Rendell & L.Coppola -- Keynote lecture: Salt attack on buildings and other structures in arid lands /A.S.Goudie -- Corrosiveness of the arid saline soil in China /Hong Naifeng -- Playas: New ideas on hostile environments /A.Millington -- Rivers and their deposits-Cinderella's of the arid realm /I.Reid -- Sand dunes: Highly mobile and unstable surfaces /A.Warren -- 2 Classification of arid soils -- General report: Classification of arid soils for engineering purposes /J H.Atkinson -- The FAQ /UNESCO outline soil map for Africa -A possible basis for geotechnical classification /Al Bashir Assallay & l.J.Smalley -- Geotechnical soils mapping for construction purposes in Central Saudi Arabia /J.S.Griffiths, P.G.Fookes, A.D.Hardingham & R.D.Barsby -- Technical note: Development of an engineering description of cemented arid soils and calcrete duricrusts /A.D.Hardingham -- Engineering characteristics of arid soils /Izhar-ul-Haq & Sohail Kibria -- Classification of expansive soils in arid regions: Thermogravimetric investigation of smectite content /I.Jefferson & l.J.Smalley -- Keynote lecture: Classification of arid soils for engineering purposes An engineering approach /C.D.F.Rogers, T.A.Dijkstra & l.J.Smalley -- Classification of arid soils for engineering purposes: A pedological approach /I.J.Smalley, T.A.Dijkstra & C.D.F.Rogers -- Classification of arid soils for specific purposes /I.J.Smalley, T.A.Dijkstra & C.D.F.Rogers -- Engineering soil classification of the loess of Gansu, China- Based on sedimentary properties: Relationships to geotechnical behaviour /Wang Jingtai & E.Derbyshire -- 3 Engineering behaviour and properties of arid soils General report: Engineering behaviour and properties of arid soils /S.J.Wheeler -- Keynote lecture: On the mechanical behaviour of arid soils /E.E.Alonso & A.Gens -- Deposition and the behaviour of partially saturated silt /T.Amirsoleymani -- An alternative approach to the understanding of the collapse mechanism in desert sands, loess and other collapsing soils /M.E.Barton -- Keynote lecture: The geotechnical behaviour of arid and semi-arid zone soils Southern African experience /G.E.Blight -- Collapse of soil structure /J.Feda -- Mechanical behaviour of an unsaturated loam on the oedometric path /J.M.Fleureau & S.Taibi -- Expansive soils: TRL's research strategy /C.S.Gourley, D.Newill & H.D.Schreiner -- An investigation into the use of dune sand in concrete /E.A. Kay & J.P.H.Frearson -- Keynote lecture: Some engineering behaviour and properties of arid soils /A.Komornik -- Mechanical properties of gypsum soils /V.P.Petrukhin -- A new device for the direct measurement of soil suction over a wide range /A.M.Ridley & J.R.Burland -- Soil suction measurement with the transistor psychrometer /I.A.Woodburn -- 4 Case histories of construction and.field investigation in arid soils -- General report /S.L.Houston -- Drilling expansive mudstone in an undeveloped arid area /A.W.Cook -- A foundation code for problematic arid soils /A.M.Elleboudy -- Geotechnical characteristics of some carbonate sands in the Fezzan Sahara /P.G.Fookes & J.S.Gahir -- The unique Lisan soils as engineering materials /D.J.Knight -- Field wetting tests on a collapsible soil fill /A.Kropp, S.Houston & D.McMahon -- TRL research on road construction in arid areas /D.Newill & M.J.O'Connell -- Experience of arid soils on the Great Man-made River Project in Libya /Z.M.Nyirenda & H.R.Samuel -- Expansive clay road embankments in arid areas: Moisture-suction conditions /M.J.O'Connell & C.S.Gourley -- Collapse of an aeolian sandy clay caused by seepage /R.H.G.Parry -- Technical note on the investigation of a building failure on swelling soils /A.D.Robinshaw -- The Teton Dam failure (Idaho, USA, 1970) /C.D.F.Rogers, T.A.Dijkstra & l.l.Smalley -- Wind-blown fine sand in sub-Saharan Northern Nigeria and its influence on dam design and performance /C.J.Sammons -- In-situ investigations of horizontal subsidence deformations /A.Y. Shmuelyan -- Expansive clay soils and their effects on a factory building in the Sudan /N.A.Trenter -- Problems on saline soil foundations in arid zone of China /Xu Youzai -- Author index.;Soils formed or now existing under arid climatic conditions cover more than one-third of the world's land surface. Many have unique characteristics which can pose difficult geotechnical problems. This text considers these problems and suggests ways of overcoming them. Cover......Page 1 Half Title......Page 2 Title Page......Page 4 Copyright Page......Page 5 Table of Contents......Page 6 Preface......Page 10 1: Arid environments and descriptions of arid soils......Page 12 General report: Arid environments and description of arid soils......Page 14 Overview of geotechnical problems in Basilicata, Italy, resulting from extensive desiccation of clay strata......Page 16 Keynote lecture: Salt attack on buildings and other structures in arid lands......Page 26 Corrosiveness of the arid saline soil in China......Page 40 Playas: New ideas on hostile environments......Page 46 Rivers and their deposits ‒ Cinderella's of the arid realm......Page 52 Sand dunes: Highly mobile and unstable surfaces......Page 58 2: Classification of arid soils......Page 66 General report: Classification of arid soils for engineering purposes......Page 68 The FAO/UNESCO outline soil map for Africa ‒ A possible basis for geotechnical classification......Page 76 Geotechnical soils mapping for construction purposes in Central Saudi Arabia......Page 80 Technical note: Development of an engineering description of cemented arid soils and calcrete duricrusts......Page 98 Engineering characteristics of arid soils......Page 102 Classification of expansive soils in arid regions: Thermogravimetric investigation of smectite content......Page 106 Keynote lecture: Classification of arid soils for engineering purposes: An engineering approach......Page 110 Classification of arid soils for engineering purposes: A pedological approach......Page 146 Classification of arid soils for specific purposes......Page 156 Engineering soil classification of the loess of Gansu, China ‒ Based on sedimentary properties: Relationships to geotechnical behaviour......Page 164 3: Engineering behaviour and properties of arid soils......Page 170 General report: Engineering behaviour and properties of arid soils......Page 172 Keynote lecture: On the mechanical behaviour of arid soils......Page 184 Deposition and the behaviour of partially saturated silt......Page 218 An alternative approach to the understanding of the collapse mechanism in desert sands, loess and other collapsing soils......Page 226 Keynote lecture: The geotechnical behaviour of arid and semi-arid zone soils Southern African experience......Page 232 Collapse of soil structure......Page 248 Mechanical behaviour of an unsaturated loam on the oedometric path......Page 252 Expansive soils: TRL's research strategy......Page 258 An investigation into the use of dune sand in concrete......Page 272 Keynote lecture: Some engineering behaviour and properties of arid soils......Page 284 Mechanical properties of gypsum soils......Page 296 A new device for the direct measurement of soil suction over a wide range......Page 300 Soil suction measurement with the transistor Psychrometer......Page 308 4: Case histories of construction and field investigation in arid soils......Page 314 General report......Page 316 Drilling expansive mudstone in an undeveloped arid area......Page 318 A foundation code for problematic arid soils......Page 320 Geotechnical characteristics of some carbonate sands in the Fezzan Sahara......Page 324 The unique Lisan soils as engineering materials......Page 342 Field wetting tests on a collapsible soil fill......Page 354 TRL research on road construction in arid areas......Page 364 Experience of arid soils on the Great Man-made River Project in Libya......Page 372 Expansive clay road embankments in arid areas: Moisture-suction conditions......Page 400 Collapse of an aeolian sandy clay caused by seepage......Page 416 Technical note on the investigation of a building failure on swelling soils......Page 422 The Teton Dam failure (Idaho, USA, 1970)......Page 426 Wind-blown fine sand in sub-Saharan Northern Nigeria and its influence on dam design and performance......Page 430 In-situ investigations of horizontal subsidence deformations......Page 436 Expansive clay soils and their effects on a factory building in the Sudan......Page 440 Problems on saline soil foundations in arid zone of China......Page 446 Author index......Page 452