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Some engineering geological effects of drought: examples from the UK.
- Source :
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Bulletin of Engineering Geology & the Environment . Feb2013, Vol. 72 Issue 1, p37-59. 23p. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Most countries experience periodic dry spells/droughts and climatologists predict these may become more severe and of longer duration in the future. Whilst ground movement associated with shrink/swell is well known, other implications of changes in the general climatic conditions are less often considered by the construction industry. Having discussed the effect of shrink/swell in open field and wooded areas, the pressures involved in re-hydration, the significance of desiccation cracks for slope stability and the influence of dry and moist periods on road construction, the paper highlights how a change in ground water level and/or temperature can induce the development of ground sulphates and cause irreversible heave in lime-stabilised ground. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *DROUGHTS
*VERTISOLS
*DEHYDRATION
*SULFATES
*SLOPE stability
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14359529
- Volume :
- 72
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Bulletin of Engineering Geology & the Environment
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 85746945
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-013-0458-7