Journal of Geotechnical Engineering · 1983 · 30 citations · 1 references
EngineeringEarth SciencesGeological EngineeringGeotechnical EngineeringSoil MechanicsSoil ScienceExpansive SoilsGeological Risk AssessmentGeotechnical DesignHazard MappingRisk MappingSoil MappingExpansive Soil MappingGeo-hazard MappingGeological InterpretationGeotechnical MappingGeotechnical RiskGeotechnical Risk AssessmentHazard Map ValidationHazard Zonation Mapping
Engineering designers involved with projects with the Arabian Peninsula may encounter potentially expansive soils. This paper develops a hazard map as a preliminary guide to potential expansive soils. The hazard map is based upon geological inference, regional experience, and limited test results.
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Geology of the Arabian Peninsula: Sedimentary geology of Saudi Arabia
R. W. POWERS, Leon F. Ramirez, Calvin David Redmond et al. · USGS professional paper · 1966 · 743 citations · Full text