Geotechnical properties of carbonate soils with reference to an improved engineering classification

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dc.contributor.advisorRosenthal, Geralden_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSterianos, Benjaminen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-11-15T19:35:10Z
dc.date.available2014-11-15T19:35:10Z
dc.date.issued1988en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliography.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe engineering behaviour of carbonates differ substantially from quartz based soils. A review of the literature was undertaken in an attempt to identify relevant parameters which could provide the basis for an improved engineering classification. Carbonate content, cementation, crushability, particle size distribution and Atterberg limits were found to be relevant to engineering behaviour of carbonates, and should be included. The maximum obtainable void ratio (emax), which is related to the particle shape distribution, has been proposed as an additional index for carbonate sands. Results from direct shear tests showed that this parameter correlates well with crushability and compressibility. It is recommended that this parameter (emax) as determined in the test devised by Kolbuszewski (1948), should be adopted as an index property for classifying carbonate sands.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationSterianos, B. (1988). <i>Geotechnical properties of carbonate soils with reference to an improved engineering classification</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Civil Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9636en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationSterianos, Benjamin. <i>"Geotechnical properties of carbonate soils with reference to an improved engineering classification."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Civil Engineering, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9636en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationSterianos, B. 1988. Geotechnical properties of carbonate soils with reference to an improved engineering classification. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Sterianos, Benjamin AB - The engineering behaviour of carbonates differ substantially from quartz based soils. A review of the literature was undertaken in an attempt to identify relevant parameters which could provide the basis for an improved engineering classification. Carbonate content, cementation, crushability, particle size distribution and Atterberg limits were found to be relevant to engineering behaviour of carbonates, and should be included. The maximum obtainable void ratio (emax), which is related to the particle shape distribution, has been proposed as an additional index for carbonate sands. Results from direct shear tests showed that this parameter correlates well with crushability and compressibility. It is recommended that this parameter (emax) as determined in the test devised by Kolbuszewski (1948), should be adopted as an index property for classifying carbonate sands. DA - 1988 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1988 T1 - Geotechnical properties of carbonate soils with reference to an improved engineering classification TI - Geotechnical properties of carbonate soils with reference to an improved engineering classification UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9636 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/9636
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationSterianos B. Geotechnical properties of carbonate soils with reference to an improved engineering classification. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Civil Engineering, 1988 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9636en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Civil Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherCivil Engineeringen_ZA
dc.titleGeotechnical properties of carbonate soils with reference to an improved engineering classificationen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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