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Geological and geotechnical aspects of Saudi Arabia

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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.

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Al-Refeai, T., Al-Ghamdy, D. Geological and geotechnical aspects of Saudi Arabia. Geotech Geol Eng 12, 253–276 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00427056

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