Expansive soils in semi-arid regions are of great concern to design and geotechnical
engineers. Damage to residential buildings resulting from expansive soil movements has …

Expansive soils are found in most Australian states. In fact, it is estimated that 20% of surface
soils in Australia are categorized as moderate to highly expansive clays. Quaternary basalt …

Many of the new housing subdivisions in Victoria are on expansive soils with the majority of
houses built being timber-framed brick-veneer with slab on ground. Given the sensitivity of …

Expansive soils cause problems with the founding of lightly loaded structures in many parts
of the world. Foundation design for expansive soils is one of the most discussed and …

The vast majority of Australian homes were made of one-or two-storey brick veneer,
consisting of an internal timber structure covered with a single layer of brick on the outside …

This paper presents a case study of a residential house damaged by expansive soils. The
field investigation revealed that the damage was most likely caused by excessive lawn …

A field site was established in 1993 near Newcastle, Australia, as part of a long-term study
into expansive soil behavior. The primary objectives in establishing the site were to collect …

Climate change has become one of the most pressing environmental concerns and the
greatest challenges to global infrastructure in society today. It has been proved by many …

The goal of the information presented in this paper is to provide the reader with qualitative
concepts that help identifying soil expansion problems for different structures erected in or …

Expansive Soils is the result of a survey of the literature pertaining to expansive soils. This
survey was sponsored by the US National Science Foundation and was conducted at …