GEOTECHNICAL PROPERTIES AND BEHAVIOR OF CALCRETES IN SOUTH AND SOUTH WEST AFRICA
This paper reviews the geotechnical properties and behaviour of calcretes (caliches) in South and South West Africa. Calcretes range in properties from those of loose soils to hard rock. Their unusual composition and origin convey upon them unusual geotechnical properties, limiting the applicability of some current ASTM and other description, classification, and test methods and specifications for bases, subbases, and surface courses. (Author/TRRL)
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Supplemental Notes:
- This paper was first publisshed as: geotechnical properties, behavior, and performance of calcareous soils, in special technical publication 777, American society for testing and materials Philadelphia, 1982, P296-309.
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Corporate Authors:
National Institute for Transport & Rd Res S Af
P.O. Box 395
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Authors:
- Netterberg, F
- Publication Date: 0
Media Info
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 15 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Aggregates; Calcretes; Carbonates; General surface features of the earth; Geology; Geomorphology; Geotechnical engineering; Limestone; Pavement base course; Pavement subbase; Pavement surface course; Properties of materials; Road construction; Rocks; Sand; Soils; Specifications; Strength of materials; Tests
- Uncontrolled Terms: Particle size distribution; Soil properties; Subbase; Use
- Geographic Terms: South Africa
- ITRD Terms: 4577: Aggregate; 7312: Carbonate; 4053: Geology; 4131: Limestone; 6200: Particle size distribution; 3665: Road construction; 4154: Rock; 4105: Sand; 4156: Soil; 8103: South Africa; 5544: Strength (mater); 4076: Structure (geomorphol); 6255: Test; 9084: Use
- Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; I36: Aggregates; I43: Rock Mechanics;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00396238
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
- Report/Paper Numbers: RR 361 Monograph
- Files: ITRD, TRIS
- Created Date: Jan 31 1986 12:00AM