The soil injection, using an expandable polyurethane resin, holds a unique potential for
settlement compensation, lifting, and strengthening the foundations of existing buildings and …

Engineering Properties of Soils and Rocks, Third Edition serves as a guide to the
engineering properties and behavior of soils and rocks. The text also complements other …

Every engineering structure, whether it's a building, bridge or road, is affected by the ground
on which it is built. Geology is of fundamental importance when deciding on the location and …

Calcareous sand is widespread on the coral reefs of Nansha Islands, South China Sea. It
represents a special soil type due to its compressibility which results from high void ratio …

Natural hazards cost the global economy over $50,000 million per year. Two thirds of this is
spent on damage repair, the remainder represents the cost of predicting, preventing and …

Practical Engineering Geology (Hencher, 2012) states that the ''book presents a broad and
fresh view on the importance of engineering geology to civil engineering projects.''It goes on …

The behaviour of salt-cemented sabkha soil was investigated by considering the effect of
brine and distilled water on its properties. Laboratory and field testing programmes were …

The development of heave and swelling pressure in the natural calcareous expansive soils
in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia causes major damage to structures constructed on …

The Late Eocene Ergeliin Zoo Formation, Mongolia, was subdivided into four facies
associations/stratigraphic units which are characterized by various carbonate minerals:(I) …

Calcareous sands form the foundation soils/structural fill for most of the engineering works in
Kuwait, the Arabian Gulf countries and also act as structural fill. In situ calcareous sands are …