Expansive Soils provides the reader with easy and specific access to  problems associated with expansive soils, characterisitics and treatment, and evaluation and remediation. Set up with contributions from worlwide expert, this main reference guide is intended for engineers, researchers and senior students working on soil improvement and foundation engineering.

Contributors  Preface  Nature, Identification and Classification of Expansive Soils  1. Geology, Classification and Distribution of Expansive Soils and Rocks: A Case Study from the Arabian Gulf  2. Identification and Classification of Expansive Soils  3. Prediction and Classification of Expansive Clay Soils  4. Overview of Mineralogy of Bentonites: Genesis, Physico-Chemical Properties, Industrial Uses, and World Production  5. Swelling in Non Vertisolic Soils: Its Causes and Importance  Volume Change Characteristics  6. ESEM Study of Structural Modifications of Argillite During Hydration/Dehydration Cycles  7. Large-Scale Odometer for Assessing Swelling and Consolidation Behaviour of Al-Qatif Clay  8. Water Sorption and Dilatation of Bentonites and Montmorillonite-Rich Clays  Swelling Potential Measurement  9. ESEM-DIA Method to Estimate Swelling-Shrinkage of Raw and Cation-Saturated Bentonite  10. Effect of Remolding Techniques on Soil Swelling and Shear Strength Properties  11. Swelling Rate of Expansive Clay Soils  12. Swelling Behaviour of Ankara Clay: Predictive Techniques, Damage Details and Swelling Maps  13. Prediction of Swelling Characteristics with Free Swell Index  Advanced Techniques for Swelling Potential Assessment  14. Remote Sensing of Expansive Soils: Use of Hyperspectral Methodology for Clay Mapping and Hazard Assessment  15. Spectroscopy as a Tool for Studying Expansive Soils  16. Finite Element Analysis of Piers in Expansive Soils  17. Prediction of Swelling Pressure of Expansive Soils Using Neural Networks  18. Shrinkage Strain Characterization of Expansive Soils Using Digital Imaging Technology  Site Characterization  19. Swelling Behaviour of Expansive Shales: A Case Study From Saudi Arabia  20. Volume Change Characteristics of Compacted Ankara Clay  21. Influence of Trees on Expansive Soils in Southern Australia  Lime Stabilization  22. Stabilization of Expansive Ankara Clay with Lime  23. Lime Stabilization of Expansive Clay  24. Combined Lime and Polypropylene Fiber Stabilization for Modification of Expansive Soils  Cement Stabilization  25. Assessment of Anisotropic Behaviour of Swelling Soils on Ground and Construction Work  26. Stabilization of Problematic Soils Using Cement and Lime  27. Influence of Sand Content on Strength and Durability of Cement-Acrylic Resin Treated Soil  28. Physical and Engineering Properties of Cement Stabilized Soft Soil Treated With Acrylic Resin Additive  Other Treatment Methods  29. Pozzolanic Stabilization of Expansive Soils  30. Swelling Characteristics and Improvement of Expansive Soil with Rice Husk Ash  31. Effects of Addition of Fly Ash on Swell Potential of an Expansive Soil  32. Dynamic Properties of Chemically Modified Sulfate Rich Expansive Clay  33. Assessment of Seasonal Effects on Engineering Behavior of Chemically Treated Sulfate Rich Expansive Clay  Techniques and Remedial Measures  34. Granular Pile Anchors: An Innovative Foundation Technique for Expansive Soils