Irish Glacial Till: Origin and Characteristics

摘要

Glacial till comprises the foundation support for the vast majority of buildings, roads and civil engineering structures in Ireland. Each year many millions of pounds are expended on the excavations, haulage, compaction or disposal of this material. There exists a considerable body of knowledge about its origin, physiography, engineering properties and characteristics but much of it is hidden away in published and unpublished reports that are not readily available to the practicing engineer. This report has brought together and synthesized most of the available information concerning Irish glacial tills and filled an important gap in the literature. This report will be of value to road builders and to others who have to deal with till.