ABDULJAUWAD, SN

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Suggested modifications to ASTM standard methods when testing arid, saline soils 
Al-Amoudi, O.S.B., Abduljauwad, S.N. 
Geotechnical Testing Journal 
Vol. 17, Issue.2, 1994 
 
 
Abstract:  Arid, saline soils are residual in nature, highly cemented, and formed in hot, 
arid environments. The presence of soluble and insoluble salts affects the geotechnical 
properties of these soils. Techniques used to determine the properties of these soils 
should take into consideration the presence of diagenetic minerals that are considered part 
of these soils. In this investigation, a typical arid, saline, evaporitic soil, known locally as 
sabkha, was tested to determine its grain-size characteristics, hydraulic conductivity, 
compressibility, and collapse potential using standard ASTM methods and nonstandard 
techniques. The presence of soluble salts necessitates modifications to these standard test 
methods to properly assess the properties of these soils. 


Suggested modifications to ASTM standard methods when testing arid, saline soils

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