Engineering Properties and Shrinkage Limit of Swelling Soils in Greece
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The existence of specific expansive minerals in the clay soil related to the climatological conditions, seasonable variation of rainfall precipitation (wet and dry periods) and fluctuation of water table in Mediterranean countries, has resulted to induce unexpected shrinkage and swelling movements with all the unfavourable consequences. It was observed that light industrial structures and small buildings suffer from heaving, road pavements to develop shrinkage cracks, canal lining and low embankments resting on swelling soil or embankments constructed with swelling soil, suffer distortion and cracking.
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