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Clay Mineralogy and Soil Structure

Clay Mineralogy and Soil Structure

Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 75
ISBN13: 9781466665057|ISBN10: 146666505X|EISBN13: 9781466665064
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-6505-7.ch002
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Joseph B. Adeyeri. "Clay Mineralogy and Soil Structure." Technology and Practice in Geotechnical Engineering, IGI Global, 2015, pp.41-115. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6505-7.ch002

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J. Adeyeri (2015). Clay Mineralogy and Soil Structure. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6505-7.ch002

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Joseph B. Adeyeri. "Clay Mineralogy and Soil Structure." In Technology and Practice in Geotechnical Engineering. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2015. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6505-7.ch002

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Abstract

Most civil engineering projects are built on soil or rock and are constructed solely or partly of these materials. This chapter provides engineers with a good knowledge of the type and characteristics of the terrain on which such projects are to be constructed in order to achieve optimum safety and economic performance. The earth's crust, which is of interest to geotechnical engineers, is made up of rocks and the so-called unconsolidated sediments composed chiefly of solid mineral particles derived primarily from the physical and chemical weathering of rocks. The concepts of plate tectonics and geologic and soil structures are used to explain the geological processes in the earth. Mineralogy is the primary factor controlling the size, shape, and properties of soil particles. It also determines the possible ranges of physical and chemical properties of any given soil; therefore, a priori knowledge of what minerals are in a soil provides intuitive insight as to its behavior.

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