GEOLOGICAL, AND ENGINEERING OF EXPANSIVE SOILS OF WEST MAWHOOB AREA, DAKHLA OASIS, WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT

摘要

Geological, engineering and detailed mineralogical investigations were carried out on the expansive soils of Mawhoob Shale Member of Dakhla Shale (Late Maastrichtian) at West ElMawhoob area, Dakhala Oasis, Western desert, Egypt. The west Mawhoob expansive soils are considered one of very problematic soils that having a high expansiveness nature. Where many buildings in this area include homes, schools, and offices, have been damaged by the movements of the superficial expansive clays, because the foundation design has not taken into consideration the expansive properties of the soil.