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Engineering properties of the soil of Sana'a, the Yemen Arab Republic
Abstract Soil properties in an area of about 100 km2 located in the Sana'a region, the capital of the Yemen Arab Republic, were investigated. The study consisted of both field and laboratory investigation programs. Based on these investigations, seven different soil units with their distributions and active depositional systems were identified. Soil profiles were constructed. Geotechnical properties, mineralogical and chemical compositions, and soil fabrics were established. The predominant minerals were quartz, calcite, albite and kaolinite. High contents of calcium carbonate, acting as a cementing agent, were also found. Three common microstructures, namely metastable, oriented and conglomerate fabrics, were observed.
Engineering properties of the soil of Sana'a, the Yemen Arab Republic
Abstract Soil properties in an area of about 100 km2 located in the Sana'a region, the capital of the Yemen Arab Republic, were investigated. The study consisted of both field and laboratory investigation programs. Based on these investigations, seven different soil units with their distributions and active depositional systems were identified. Soil profiles were constructed. Geotechnical properties, mineralogical and chemical compositions, and soil fabrics were established. The predominant minerals were quartz, calcite, albite and kaolinite. High contents of calcium carbonate, acting as a cementing agent, were also found. Three common microstructures, namely metastable, oriented and conglomerate fabrics, were observed.
Engineering properties of the soil of Sana'a, the Yemen Arab Republic
Abduljauwad, Sahel N. (author) / Al-Mana, Abdulaziz I. (author) / Al-Gassous, Khaled A. (author)
Engineering Geology ; 30 ; 171-194
1990-04-16
24 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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