Author:Paige-Green, PDate:Jul 2011The 2011 African Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering is the 15th in the series of 4 yearly conferences. The majority of the early conferences were held in sub-Saharan Africa with significant contributions from ...Read more
Author:Paige-Green, PDate:Jul 2011The Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (DCP) has been in use since the 1950s for various applications in pavement investigation. During the 1980s, Kleyn and Van Zyl described a method for upgrading unsealed roads to light sealed road standard based ...Read more
Author:Yao, K; Zhenyu, M; Komba, JuliusDate:Jul 2021This book presents the advancements in the field of sustainable materials in pavement engineering and related geotechnical engineering issues and sheds light on recent developments and advancements in characterization, design, construction, ...Read more
Author:Mgangira, Martin BDate:2006Soil improvement can be achieved through mechanical stabilisation using industrial byproducts. Clayey soils were blended with waste foundry sand to examine its influence on the geotechnical engineering properties of the soils. The waste foundry ...Read more
Author:Maharaj, A; Paige-Green, PDate:Sep 2013The standard testing procedures for the Soil Conservation Service (SCS) Double Hydrometer test, the Pinhole Test, Crumb test and chemical analyses for the identification of potentially dispersive soils have recently been studied and ...Read more
Author:Anochie-Boateng, JosephDate:Jul 2011The selection of foundation geomaterials including base/subbase unbound granular aggregate is critical for the design of flexible airfield pavements in the United States. These materials must meet the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ...Read more
Author:Gibberd, Jeremy TDate:Jul 2021Africa is urbanizing rapidly. In 1960, 20% of the population lived in urban areas. By 2010, 40% of the population lived in urban areas and annual urban growth rates of 4 to 5% are projected (United Nations Environment Programme, 1999; ...Read more
Author:Paige-Green, P; Pinard, MDate:Jul 2011Although sands cover vast areas of southern Africa, their use as road materials in an untreated state has been generally avoided. An investigation into the properties of various sands has indicated, however, that they can be used as subbase ...Read more
Author:Maharaj, ADate:Jul 2011Dispersive soils are prevalent in many areas around the world and the presence of these soils has always posed a serious problem on potential construction sites. The use of dispersive soils in hydraulic and other engineering structures such ...Read more