LATERITE AND LATERITIC SOILS AND OTHER PROBLEM SOILS OF THE TROPICS. VOLUME I

The report documents five years of worldwide research resulting in the following useful information for engineers: (1) Comprehensive descriptions of tropical soils, chemical mineralogical and physical properties and engineering behaviors, and appropriate classifications; (2) A new pavement design procedure developed for tropical applications; (3) A practical range of strength values attainable through stabilization; (4) Specifications for common tropical materials; (5) Methods of working and using problem soils such as black clay and volcanic soils.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also Volume 2, PB-267 263.
• Corporate Authors:

  Lyon Associates Inc.

  ,    

  U.S. Agency for International Development

  Ronald Reagan Building
  Washington, DC  United States  20523-1000
• Authors:
  • Morin, W J
  • Todor, P C
• Publication Date: 1975

Media Info

• Pagination: 376 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Chemical properties; Classification; Clay; Clay soils; Design; Flexible pavements; Geography; Geology; Gravel; Laterites; Lateritic soils; Mineralogy; Pavement design; Photointerpretation; Physical properties; Properties of materials; Roads; Soil mechanics; Soil stabilization; Soil tests; Soil types; Specifications; Standards; Strength of materials; Tropics; Volcanic ash; Volcanic eruptions; Weathering
• Uncontrolled Terms: Soil classification
• Old TRIS Terms: Black clay; Volcanic clay
• Subject Areas: Design; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00159274
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: AID/csd-3682-Vol-1
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 1977 12:00AM