Groundwater control for construction purposes: a case study from Kuwait
FM Shaqour, SE Hasan - Environmental geology, 2008 - Springer
One of the major rehabilitation projects in Kuwait during the 1990s was improvement of the
wastewater treatment plant at Jahra, a town 30 km north of Kuwait City. The project …
wastewater treatment plant at Jahra, a town 30 km north of Kuwait City. The project …
Land subsidence in the AI-Dahr residential area in Kuwait: a case history study
IA AI-Rifaiy - Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and …, 1990 - lyellcollection.org
Four cylindrical sinkholes occurred between April 1988 and June 1989 in a residential area
located 27 km south of Kuwait City. The physiographic and geological conditions of their …
located 27 km south of Kuwait City. The physiographic and geological conditions of their …
Ground anchors in an aggressive hydro-environment
F Shaqour - Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 2006 - Springer
Abstract Kuwait City is a Middle Eastern coastal city characterized by arid conditions with
shallow, saline groundwater. As some parts of the new ring road development were below …
shallow, saline groundwater. As some parts of the new ring road development were below …
Hydro-behaviour of Middle Eastern desert soils
FM Shaqour, HA Al-Sanad - Journal of hydrology, 1992 - Elsevier
Surface settlement in desert areas occurs in response to fluctuating groundwater levels.
Model experiments have indicated a minor settlement as a result of rise and fall of water …
Model experiments have indicated a minor settlement as a result of rise and fall of water …