|
|||||
|
|
Geological and geotechnical aspects of Saudi Arabia |
|
| Authors: | T Al-Refeai D Al-Ghamdy |
| Institution: | (1) Department of Civil Engineering, King Saud University, 11421 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Abstract: | Summary This paper presents a brief review of the geological and geotechnical aspects of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The first part of the paper presents a brief summary of the geological aspects and the soil characteristics in different parts of the country. The second part gives a brief outline of the major geotechnical problems encountered in the regions of the Kingdom along with their geographical locations. |
| Keywords: | Saudi Arabia expansive soils collapsing soils sabkha deposits compressible and shrinking aeolian deposits and shifting sand dunes |
| 本文献已被 SpringerLink 等数据库收录！ | |