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Title:
Engineering characteristics of arid soils
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Rotterdam : AA Balkema, 1994
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9789054103653
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30000003138421 TA710.A1 I36 1993 Open Access Book Proceedings, Conference, Workshop etc.
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Soils formed or now existing under arid climatic conditions cover more than one-third of the world's land surface. Many have unique characteristics which can pose difficult geotechnical problems. This text considers these problems and suggests ways of overcoming them.


Table of Contents

Arid environments and descriptions of arid soils
Classification of arid soils
Engineering behaviour and properties of arid soils
Case histories of construction and field investigations in arid soils