Date
07 May 1984, 11:30 am - 6:00 pm
Abstract
Many coastal areas in Benghazi have been reclaimed from lagoons. Quite often such areas are covered by debris, rubbish and other artificial fills over many years. The proximity of these deposits to the Mediterranean Sea coupled with the seasonal moisture variations has resulted in the formation of the so-called Sabkha soils having a high proportion of chemical content. Settlement records of a four storey building founded on sabkha soil are prescuted for seven years. The building underwent large settlement resulting in a tilt from the vertical. It is found that, for Sabkha soils, the measured settlement is larger than that predicted according to conventional theories. Based on this case study and constructions experience of many contractors in such areas, a number of useful suggestions are given for practicing engineers.
Department(s)
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Meeting Name
1st Conference of the International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering
Publisher
University of Missouri--Rolla
Document Version
Final Version
Rights
© 1984 University of Missouri--Rolla, All rights reserved.
Creative Commons Licensing
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Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
File Type
text
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Khan, Iqbal H. and Layas, Fathi M., "Settlement of a Building Founded on Difficult Soil" (1984). International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering. 49.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/icchge/1icchge/1icchge-theme1/49
Settlement of a Building Founded on Difficult Soil
Many coastal areas in Benghazi have been reclaimed from lagoons. Quite often such areas are covered by debris, rubbish and other artificial fills over many years. The proximity of these deposits to the Mediterranean Sea coupled with the seasonal moisture variations has resulted in the formation of the so-called Sabkha soils having a high proportion of chemical content. Settlement records of a four storey building founded on sabkha soil are prescuted for seven years. The building underwent large settlement resulting in a tilt from the vertical. It is found that, for Sabkha soils, the measured settlement is larger than that predicted according to conventional theories. Based on this case study and constructions experience of many contractors in such areas, a number of useful suggestions are given for practicing engineers.
