Geoengineering in Arid Lands

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ISBN: 9789058091604 | 9058091600
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Copyright: 1/1/2000

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The papers in this volume cover topics in the field of geoengineering in arid lands. Topics include: coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical processes in geomechanics; sediment formation in marine environment; soil stability and stabilization techniques; and unsaturated soil behaviour and modelling.

Foreword

xiii

H. Bin Jouan Al-Dhahiri

Foreword

R. El Diasty

Foreword

xvii

S. Al Dhaheri

Foreword

xix

K.I. Al Hosani

Preface

xxi

Organization

xxiii

Introduction

xxv

Non-technical keynote lecture

The sun, the desert and the sea under utilized resources

xxix

N. Saab

Geotechnical Engineering

Keynote lectures

Coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical processes in geomechanics: A perspective of modelling, computations and experiments

(10)

A.P.S. Selvadurai

Natural consolidation process and cementation of marine sediments

(12)

M. Fukue

Recent advances in constitutive modelling of unsaturated soils

(10)

R.S. Sharma

Numerical analysis in geotechnical engineering: Case histories

(10)

Y. El-Mossallamy

The behaviour of arid climate soils in the Gulf area

(14)

N.F. Ismael

Foundation failures from inorganic contamination

(6)

S.M. Rao

Reversibility of swell behaviour of bentonite inundated with liquids

(10)

N.A. Alawaji

Behaviour of soft sediment

Khalifa city `b' ground conditions program

(8)

J.A. Tose

A. Taleb

Empirical correlations between engineering properties and index properties of soils

(6)

R.G. Robinson

M.M. Allam

Lessons learned from using Jack up barges for geotechnical drilling

(10)

A. Fakher

B. Pahlavan

Soil properties and behaviour

Pollution effects on soil geotechnical properties

(8)

P.V. Sivapullaiah

Estimation of the viscosity of clay suspensions

107

(8)

M.M. Allam

A. Keyhani

Assessment of internal fabric of particulate materials

115

(10)

K.A. Alshibli

M.Z. Al-Hamdan

Soil stabilization

Effects of added lime on the soil engineering properties

125

(8)

M.M.A. Osman

Stabilization characteristics of cement-kiln dust

133

(6)

T.O. Al-Refeai

Ground improvement using lime-fly ash column method

139

(4)

S. Chandrakaran

M.R.M. Nambiar

Stabilization of desert sand using water born polymers

143

(6)

A. Al-Khanbashi

A.M.O. Mohamed

A. Moet

B. Hadi

Effect of sulphate on the properties of lime stabilised kaolinitic soil

149

(6)

P.V. Sivapullaiah

A. Sridharan

H.N. Ramesh

Roadway embankment stabilization using a superlight weight fill

155

(10)

M. Mathioudakis

W. Jutkofsky

Evaluation of stabilized base, sand seal and slurry seal pavement sections in Oman

165

(12)

G.A. Ali

M. Al-Aghbari

A. Al-Jahadhamy

Soil strength and stability

The effect of clay content and slake durability on the compressive strength of weak rocks

177

(8)

M. Al-Saifi

M. Al-Hatmi

T. Cheema

Flexible geogrids installation damage under various conditions

185

(8)

C. Hsieh

J.H. Wu

C.K. Lin

M.-C. Wong

Laboratory pull-out tests evaluation for geogrid strip reinforcement

193

(8)

I. Vanicek

A.-A.A. Hasaan

New design method of polymer liners subjected to external pressure for rigid pipe rehabilitation

201

(8)

K.M. El-Sawy

Investigating landslide hazards in Muscat area, Sultanate of Oman

209

(8)

Y.Al-Sinani

T. Al-Hosni

T. Cheema

Evaluation and prediction of collapse potential of arid soils

217

(10)

H.A. Alawaji

The negative role of sulfate resistance cement on the soil-concrete structures interaction

227

(6)

V.R. Ouhadi

Hydrodynamics

Large scale experiments data analysis for estimation of hydrodynamic force coefficients Part 1: Time domain analysis

233

(10)

M. Naghipour

Large scale experiments data analysis for estimation of hydrodynamic force coefficients Part 2: Frequency domain analysis

243

(10)

M. Naghipour

Calculating sand movement quantities in desert using probability distributions

253

(8)

O.S. Abu-Hajar

A novel technique to investigate the suspension of solid particles in rectangular bio-reactor

261

(10)

O. Chaalal

A.Y. Zekri

H. El Mahadi

Unsaturated soil behavior

Strength of partially saturated remolded clays

271

(4)

H.O. Tumi

M.A. Benltayef

A.S. Alaroud

The use of thermocouple psychrometer in the retention curve determination

275

(8)

S.M. Merayyan

C.J. Miller

A numerical method for evaluating diffusivity parameters for coupled heat and moisture flow in unsaturated soil

283

(8)

I. Shooshpasha

A.M.O. Mohamed

Coupled heat and moisture flow in unsaturated soils under opposing thermal and hydraulic gradients

291

(10)

I. Shooshpasha

A.M.O. Mohamed

R.N. Yong

In-situ soil investigation and testing

In-situ investigations in Riyadh limestone

301

(10)

H.A. Alawaji

A.O. Alshenawy

Comparison of field measured and predicted soil suction and volume changes in expansive soil

311

(8)

B.M. El-Garhy

A.A. Youssef

W.K. Wray

The mineralogical composition of the Dammam Formation aquifer in Kuwait

319

(8)

K.M. Hadi

Geoenvironmental Engineering and Management

Keynote lectures

Bioreactor landfills: Experimental study

327

(6)

M.A. Warith

Saltwater intrusion into coastal aquifers

333

(10)

M. Sherif

Review of microbial enhanced oil recovery

343

(8)

A.Y. Zekri

Evidence of Holocene transgression, dolomitization and the source of arsenic in the Bengal delta

351

(6)

A.A. Khan

S.H. Akhter

S.M.M. Alam

Aspects of medical waste management plans - The Syrian example

357

(4)

M.K. Kayyal

Role of regulatory agencies in risk management of polluted sites

361

(16)

A.M.O. Mohamed

Landfilling

Landfill as a tool for controlling the environmental pollution of the natural protectorates - Saint Katherine area as a case study

377

(10)

El-A.H. Shendi

M.H. Geriesh

Assessment of municipal solid waste compost characteristics

387

(8)

S. Jilani

Pollutant transport

Influence of hydraulic hysteresis on the migration of contaminants in subsurface

395

(8)

M.H.A. Mohamed

R.S. Sharma

Sorption distribution coefficients: Discrepancy between batch and column techniques

403

(8)

M.A. Maraqa

Parametric sensitivity analysis of tracer and groundwater contaminant transport models

411

(10)

I. Kocabas

Modeling flow and solute transport in the unsaturated zones

421

(8)

F. Khalifa

Groundwater assessment

Scale-dependent saltwater intrusion modeling

429

(6)

K.I. Hamza

Characterization of hydrodynamic dispersion in porous media

435

(8)

M.A. Maraqa

Experimental and numerical study of leachate movement from municipal landfill

443

(8)

E. Ghahremani-Gargari

A. Fakher

Hydrogeology

Modeling groundwater conditions in Al-Wafra area of southern Kuwait

451

(8)

A. Akber

M. Sherif

H. Ghoneim

Numerical modeling of subsurface drainage in Kuwait city

459

(8)

M. Al-Rashed

F. Szekely

M. Sherif

Modeling flow in the unsaturated zone in Shwab dam site area

467

(6)

H. Imran

F. Khalifa

Geochemical associations in the marine sediments off Ras Al-Kheimah, United Arab Emirates

473

(8)

A. El-Sammak

Petrography of calcretes and their effects on the hydrology of Kuwait group aquifer

481

(6)

M. Al-Senafy

K. Al-Fahad

Assessment of polluted sites

Electrical properties of soils contaminated with oil

487

(6)

M. Fukue

T. Minato

T. Ide

N. Taya

Results of geophysical site investigations near a destroyed building in El-Sahab sector Suez government, Egypt

493

(6)

E.H. Shendi

Soluble mineral content of soils using electrical conductivity

499

(6)

M. Karakouzian

M. Schweppe

B. Johnson

Using ArcView GIS to assess groundwater quality beneath two landfills near Ottawa

505

(8)

M.A. Warith

A.F. Lukasheh

R.L. Droste

Groundwater deterioration from a tailing dam leakage, Sultanate of Oman

513

(10)

B. Al-Belushi

H. Al-Zidi

T. Cheema

Environmental management

Selected environmental issues and remedial actions for water supply and wastewater sector in Egypt

523

(6)

H.I. Saleh

Emission control in oil refineries in India: A case study

529

(8)

M.Z. Hasan

B. Shrinivas Rao

B. Padma Rao

Eco-Scavenging - An environmental friendly manual scavenging of M.S.W: A pilot study in Karachi

537

(8)

A.F. Khan

W. Akhtar

Water supply and wastewater management progress for population development in Egypt

545

(6)

H.I. Saleh

Utilization of paper waste sludge in concrete

551

(6)

B. Ahmadi

W.A. Al-Khaja

I.M. Madany

Pollution hazards and their remedies in wool processing industries: Case Study - El Marj Blanket Complex

557

(10)

F.A. Elmabrouk

Bioremediation

Biodegradation of crude oil

567

(4)

A.R. Hashem

S.A. Al-Harbi

Microbial process for pollution control: Bioremediation

571

(6)

N. Ahmed

S. Raihan

U. Badar

Modeling the temporal degradation of municipal solid waste compost

577

(8)

W.E. Elshorbagy

H.A. Abu Qdais

M.F. Hamoda

Enhancement of sludge stabilization by vacuum disintegration of bacterial cells

585

(6)

B.E. Abbassi

Sludge-solid waste mixture decomposition in landfills

591

(6)

D.S. El-Monayeri

A.K. Ghoneim

Industrial wastewater treatment using Advanced Integrated Wastewater Ponds (AIWPS)

597

(10)

E. Enssani

W.J. Oswald

Electrochemical treatment and monitoring

Flow of electrostatic charges in porous media during electrochemical remediation

607

(12)

A.M.O. Mohamed

Heavy metals removal from municipal wastewater sludge under the effect of electric current application

619

(6)

A.M.O. Mohamed

H.I. Saleh

Electrochemical remediation of nitrate-contaminated sandy soil

625

(8)

W.E. Elshorbagy

N.M. Eid

D. Larson

D. Slack

Development of an electrical polarization technique for subsurface pollutants detection

633

(10)

A.M.O. Mohamed

R.A. Said

N.K. Al-Shawawreh

Physico-chemical treatment of solid waste

Removal of suspended solids from the effluent of textile industry: A case study

643

(6)

S. Ara

W. Akhtar

The use of peat and compost for removal of boron from landfill leachate

649

(4)

M. Sartaj

L. Fernandes

Influence of clay minerals on municipal sludge degradation

653

(8)

A.M. Elleboudy

D.S. Elmonayeri

S.A. Bayomi

H.A. Fouad

Pollutant-soil interaction

Effect of soil parameters for characterizing gasoline contaminated soils using soil vapour

661

(8)

Y.M. Lam

J. Sugawara

D.P. Menagh

K.T. Law

Oligomerization of chloro and nitro aromatic compounds by iron and nickel enriched clays

669

(6)

J.A. Landry

S. Desjardins

Geoenvironmental study - Treatment of acid mine drainage using zeolite clinoptilolite

675

(8)

L.Y. Li

Agriculture pollution and management

Effect of zinc chloride and lead on seal germination and early seedling growth of rice and alfalfa

683

(7)

M.N. Al-Yemeni

A.A. Al-Helal

Author index

690

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