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Preface; Contents; Site Investigation Using Engineering Geology Mapping and Geological Hazard Evaluation: Case Study of the New Hail Economic City, Hail Region, KSA; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Study Area; 3 Methodology; 4 Results and Analysis; 4.1 Physical and Engineering Properties of Soil and Rocks; 4.2 Rock Outcrop Properties; 4.3 Geological Engineering Mapping; 4.4 Geological Hazards Evaluation; 5 Conclusion and Recommendation; References; Pre-design Site Investigation for an Oil and Gas Facility in the Marginal Lands of the Nigerian Niger Delta Sub-region; Abstract; 1 Introduction
1.1 Project Location and Geologic Settings2 Literature Review; 2.1 Marginal Lands in the Niger Delta; 3 Materials and Methods; 4 Results of Field and Laboratory Investigations; 4.1 Laboratory Investigations and Test Results; 5 Foundation Systems for the Quay Walls; 5.1 Depth of Embedment of the Reinforced Concrete Piles (Df); 5.2 Soil Bearing Pressures; 5.3 Ultimate Carrying Capacities of the Reinforced Concrete Piles at the Project Site; 6 Discussion of Presented Data; 6.1 Relations of Lithological Variations on-Shore Versus off-Shore; 6.2 Strength Distribution with Depth
6.3 Anchors for the Quay Wall Shore Protection System6.4 Bearing Capacities Beneath Tank Positions; [Weight of Oil Tanks When Full]; 6.5 Allowable Bearing Capacities Versus Allowable Computed Settlements; 7 Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; Geotechnical Properties of Expansive Clay Shale in El-Mahrowsa, Qena, Egypt; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Location and Geological Setting of Study Area; 3 Experimental Work Program; 3.1 Natural Soil; 3.2 Laboratory Tests; 3.3 Chemical Analysis; 3.4 Mineralogical Analysis; 3.5 Geotechnical Soil Tests; 3.6 Swelling Index Tests
3.7 Free Swelling Test3.8 Swelling Potential Test; 3.9 Swelling Pressure Tests; 4 Results and Discussion; 4.1 Effect of Chemistry on the Geotechnical Properties of Studied Clay Samples; 4.2 Soil Classification; 4.2.1 Classification According to Unified Soil Classification System (USCS); 4.2.2 Classification Based on Activity; 4.2.3 Classification Based on Plasticity Index; 4.2.4 Classification Based on Shrinkage Limit and Linear Shrinkage; 4.2.5 Classification Based on Swelling Potential; 4.2.6 Classification Based on Swelling Pressure; 5 Correlation of Index Properties
5.1 Liquid Limit and Plastic Limit5.2 Liquid Limit and Plasticity Index; 5.3 Liquid Limit and Linear Shrinkage; 5.4 Liquid Limit and Swell Potential; 5.5 Liquid Limit and Swelling Pressure; 5.6 Swelling Pressure and Plasticity Index; 5.7 Swell Potential and Plasticity Index; 5.8 Swelling Pressure vs. Swell Potential; 6 Validation of Developed Relationship; 6.1 Swell Potential Equations; 6.2 Swelling Pressure Equations; 7 Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References
1.1 Project Location and Geologic Settings2 Literature Review; 2.1 Marginal Lands in the Niger Delta; 3 Materials and Methods; 4 Results of Field and Laboratory Investigations; 4.1 Laboratory Investigations and Test Results; 5 Foundation Systems for the Quay Walls; 5.1 Depth of Embedment of the Reinforced Concrete Piles (Df); 5.2 Soil Bearing Pressures; 5.3 Ultimate Carrying Capacities of the Reinforced Concrete Piles at the Project Site; 6 Discussion of Presented Data; 6.1 Relations of Lithological Variations on-Shore Versus off-Shore; 6.2 Strength Distribution with Depth
6.3 Anchors for the Quay Wall Shore Protection System6.4 Bearing Capacities Beneath Tank Positions; [Weight of Oil Tanks When Full]; 6.5 Allowable Bearing Capacities Versus Allowable Computed Settlements; 7 Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; Geotechnical Properties of Expansive Clay Shale in El-Mahrowsa, Qena, Egypt; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Location and Geological Setting of Study Area; 3 Experimental Work Program; 3.1 Natural Soil; 3.2 Laboratory Tests; 3.3 Chemical Analysis; 3.4 Mineralogical Analysis; 3.5 Geotechnical Soil Tests; 3.6 Swelling Index Tests
3.7 Free Swelling Test3.8 Swelling Potential Test; 3.9 Swelling Pressure Tests; 4 Results and Discussion; 4.1 Effect of Chemistry on the Geotechnical Properties of Studied Clay Samples; 4.2 Soil Classification; 4.2.1 Classification According to Unified Soil Classification System (USCS); 4.2.2 Classification Based on Activity; 4.2.3 Classification Based on Plasticity Index; 4.2.4 Classification Based on Shrinkage Limit and Linear Shrinkage; 4.2.5 Classification Based on Swelling Potential; 4.2.6 Classification Based on Swelling Pressure; 5 Correlation of Index Properties
5.1 Liquid Limit and Plastic Limit5.2 Liquid Limit and Plasticity Index; 5.3 Liquid Limit and Linear Shrinkage; 5.4 Liquid Limit and Swell Potential; 5.5 Liquid Limit and Swelling Pressure; 5.6 Swelling Pressure and Plasticity Index; 5.7 Swell Potential and Plasticity Index; 5.8 Swelling Pressure vs. Swell Potential; 6 Validation of Developed Relationship; 6.1 Swell Potential Equations; 6.2 Swelling Pressure Equations; 7 Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References