Vast expanses of arid, saline soils that occur along the Arabian Gulf seaboard and
elsewhere possess a very low density and strength that necessitate improvement before any …

This paper describes the results of an investigation on the effect of five stabilizing agents,
namely limestone dust, marl, emulsified asphalt, cement and lime, on the properties of an …

The salt-cemented soils which occur at shallow depths in Kuwait owe much of their shear
strength to their cementation and tests on natural and artificially cemented sands show that …

There is evidence that groundwater is rising under Kuwait City. This paper discusses the
causes and geotechnical implications of such a rise. An explanatory model for the problem …

Piled raft foundation was extensively utilized in the last two decades in different soil
conditions; eg in soft to stiff clay as well as in medium to dense sand and even in highly …

This paper describes the results of an investigation on the effect of five stabilizing agents,
namely limestone dust, marl, emulsified asphalt, cement and lime, on the properties of an …