Geotechnical & Geological Engineering

, Volume 12, Issue 4, pp 253–276 | Cite as

Geological and geotechnical aspects of Saudi Arabia

  • T. Al-Refeai
  • D. Al-Ghamdy
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Summary

This paper presents a brief review of the geological and geotechnical aspects of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The first part of the paper presents a brief summary of the geological aspects and the soil characteristics in different parts of the country. The second part gives a brief outline of the major geotechnical problems encountered in the regions of the Kingdom along with their geographical locations.

Keywords

Saudi Arabia expansive soils collapsing soils sabkha deposits compressible and shrinking aeolian deposits and shifting sand dunes 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • T. Al-Refeai
    • 1
  • D. Al-Ghamdy
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of Civil EngineeringKing Saud UniversityRiyadhSaudi Arabia

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