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The Effects of Basra Gulf Salt Water on the Proctor Compaction and CBR Test Results of Soil Samples at Baniyas City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Imad H. Alainachi M.Sc. Engineering Geology; Global Laboratory, Abu Dhabi - UAE Ghada A. Alobaidy B.Sc. Geology, Abu Dhabi - UAE | |
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In this work the effect of salty water of the Basra Gulf (a.k.a. Persian Gulf, and recently as Arabian Gulf) was investigated on the proctor compaction tests on the SP-SM (poorly graded sand with silt and gravel) soil samples which were taken from five trial bits in Baniyas City. The maximum dry unit weight increased by adding Basra Gulf water compared to the samples tested using tap water in the Lab, to the extent that the maximum dry unit weight increased from the range of (17.4 – 18.6) kN/m3 to (18.0 – 20.1) kN/m3 and the optimum moisture content decreased from (11 – 15) % to (9.8 – 13) %. CBR value has also varied for the tested samples from (11 – 28) % to (35 – 63) %.
Keywords: Arabian Gulf, Basra Gulf, Persian Gulf, Proctor Compaction Tests; Optimum moisture content; Maximum unit weight; California Bearing Ratio (CBR).
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