Expansive Soils : Recent Advances in Characterization and Treatment (Hardcover)

Part 1 Nature, identification and classification of expansive soils 1. Geology, Classification and Distribution of Expansive Soils and Rocks: A Case Study from the Arabian GulfAmer A. Al-Rawas, Mattheus F.A. Goosen and Ghazi A. Al-Rawas 2. Identification and Classification of Expansive SoilsSudhakar M. Rao 3. Prediction and Classification of Expansive Clay SoilsAgus Setyo Muntohar 4. Overview of Mineralogy of Bentonites: Genesis, Physico-Chemical Properties, Industrial Uses, and World ProductionRichard Prikryl 5. Swelling in Non Vertisolic Soils: Its Causes and ImportanceMiguel Angel Taboada and Raul Silvio Lavado Part 2 Volume change characteristics 6. ESEM Study of Structural Modifications of Argillite During Hydration/Dehydration CyclesJoelle Duplay, German Montes-Hernandez and Luis Martinez 7. Large-Scale Odometer for Assessing Swelling and Consolidation Behaviour of Al-Qatif Clay Shahid Azam 8. Water Sorption and Dilatation of Bentonites and Montmorillonite-Rich ClaysRadek Hanus, Irena Kolarikova and Richard Prikryl Part 3 Swelling Potential Measurement 9. ESEM-DIA Method to Estimate Swelling-Shrinkage of Raw and Cation-Saturated BentoniteGerman Montes-Hernandez 10. Effect of Remolding Techniques on Soil Swelling and Shear Strength PropertiesMousa F. Attom, Majed M. Abu-Zreig and Mohammed Taleb Obaidat 11. Swelling Rate of Expansive Clay Soils Roslan Hashim and Agus Setyo Muntohar 12. Swelling Behaviour of Ankara Clay: Predictive Techniques, Damage Details and Swelling MapsZeynal Abiddin Erguler and Resat Ulusay 13. Prediction of Swelling Characteristics with Free Swell IndexBhyravajjula R. Phanikumar Part 4 Advanced Techniques for Swelling Potential Assessment 14. Remote Sensing of Expansive Soils: Use of Hyperspectral Methodology for Clay Mapping and Hazard AssessmentSabine Chabrillat and Alexander F.H. Goetz 15.Spectroscopy as a Tool for Studying Expansive SoilsPatrick Chege Kariuki, Keith Shepherd and Freek van der Meer 16. Finite Element Analysis of Piers in Expansive SoilsYahia E.-A. Mohamedzein 17. Prediction of Swelling Pressure of Expansive Soils Using Neural Networks Yahia E.-A. Mohamedzein, Rabab Ibrahim and Assim Alsanosi 18. Shrinkage Strain Characterization of Expansive Soils Using Digital Imaging TechnologyAnand J. Puppala, Siva Pathivada, Venkat Bhadriraju and Laureano R. Hoyos Part 5 Site Characterization 19. Swelling Behaviour of Expansive Shales: A Case Study From Saudi ArabiaAbdullah I. Al-Mhaidib 20. Volume Change Characteristics of Compacted Ankara Clay Erdal Cokca and Ozlem Cora 21. Influence of Trees on Expansive Soils in Southern AustraliaDonald A. Cameron, Mark B. Jaksa, Wayne Potterand Aaron O'Malley Part 6 Lime Stabilization 22. Stabilization of Expansive Ankara Clay with LimeMehmet Celal Tonoz, Candan Gokceoglu and Resat Ulusay 23. Lime Stabilization of Expansive Clay Zalihe Nalbantoglu 24. Combined Lime and Polypropylene Fiber Stabilization for Modification of Expansive SoilsAnand J. Puppala, Ekarin Wattanasanticharoen and Ali Porhaba Part 7 Cement Stabilization 25. Assessment of Anisotropic Behaviour of Swelling Soils on Ground and Construction WorkEvangelos I. Stavridakis 26. Stabilization of Problematic Soils Using Cement and LimeEvangelos I. Stavridakis 27. Influence of Sand Content on Strength and Durability of Cement-Acrylic Resin Treated Soil Costas A. Anagnostopoulos 28. Physical and Engineering Properties of Cement Stabilized Soft Soil Treated With Acrylic Resin AdditiveCostas A. Anagnostopoulos Part 8 Other treatment methods 29. Pozzolanic Stabilization of Expansive SoilsP.V. Sivapullaiah 30. Swelling Characteristics and Improvement of Expansive Soil with Rice Husk Ash Agus Setyo Muntohar 31. Effects of Addition of Fly Ash on Swell Potential of an Expansive Soil Devrim Turker and Erdal Cokca 32. Dynamic Properties of Chemically Modified Sulfate Rich Expansive ClayLaureano R. Hoyos, Phonlawut Chainuwat and Anand J. Puppala 33. Assessment of Seasonal Effects on Engineering Behavior of Chemically Treated Sulfate Rich Expansive ClayLaureano R. Hoyos, Arthit Laikram and Anand J. Puppala Part 9 Construction techniques and remedial measures 34. Granular Pile Anchors: An Innovative Foundation Technique for Expansive SoilsBhyravajjula R. Phanikumar and Radhey S. Sharma