Genesis and Properties of Collapsible Soils

Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Types and Distribution of Collapsible Soils....Pages 1-17
Six Definable Particle Types in Engineering Soils and Their Participation in Collapse Events: Proposals and Discussions....Pages 19-31
A Stress Path Model for Collapsible Loess....Pages 33-47
Factors and Mechanism of Loess Collapsibility....Pages 49-63
Techniques to Examine Microfabric and Particle Interaction of Collapsible Soils....Pages 65-91
On the Development of Microstructure in Collapsible Soils....Pages 93-128
The Slovak Carpathians Loess Sediments, Their Fabric and Properties....Pages 129-147
Mechanisms of Collapse of Soil Structure....Pages 149-172
The Collapse Mechanism of a Soil Subjected to One-Dimensional Loading and Wetting....Pages 173-205
The Influence of the Clay Component in Loess on Collapse of the Soil Structure....Pages 207-216
Interpretation and Comparison of Collapse Measurement Techniques....Pages 217-224
Consideration of the Possible Contributions of Amorphous Phases to the Sensitivity of Glaciomarine Clays....Pages 225-245
Variation in Collapsibility and Strength of Loess with Age....Pages 247-265
Collapsible Loess on the Loess Plateau of China....Pages 267-293
Post-Depositional Processes in High-Sensitivity, Fine-Grained, Collapsible Sediments....Pages 295-311
Changes in Water Chemistry and Loess Porosity with Leaching: Implications for Collapsibility in the Loess of North China....Pages 313-331
Effects of Rock Fragments on the Structural Collapse of Tilled Topsoils during Rain....Pages 333-343
Simulation and Modelling of Collapsible Soils....Pages 345-359
Collapse Mechanisms and Design Considerations for Some Partly Saturated and Saturated Soils....Pages 361-374
Design and Treatment of Loess Bases in Bulgaria....Pages 375-382
Comparison of Results of Oedometer and Plate Load Tests Performed on Collapsible Soils....Pages 383-408
Post-Script....Pages 409-410
Back Matter....Pages 411-413