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Genetic influences on the properties of tills

A. McGown and E. Derbyshire
Genetic influences on the properties of tills
The Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology (1977) 10 (4): 389-410

Abstract

Tills are a distinctive geological and engineering group of soils which are characterized by a wide range of behavioural patterns and a high degree of variability. As a means of identifying the various geological types of tills, a classification system based on their modes of formation, transportation and deposition has been developed. To accommodate the inherent variability of tills, sub-division of these classifications has been carried out on the basis of their gradational characteristics. Further, the fabric features contributing to variability in engineering behaviour are identified. From this, extended classifications are tentatively suggested to aid the prediction of the engineering properties of tills and the selection of the most appropriate sampling and testing techniques for them.


ISSN: 0481-2085
Coden: QJEGA7
Serial Title: The Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology
Serial Volume: 10
Serial Issue: 4
Title: Genetic influences on the properties of tills
Pages: 389-410
Published: 1977
Text Language: English
Publisher: Scottish Academic Press; Geological Society of London, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
References: 40
Accession Number: 1978-022767
Categories: Engineering geology
Document Type: Serial
Bibliographic Level: Analytic
Illustration Description: illus. incl. tables
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Secondary Affiliation: GeoRef, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute.
Update Code: 1978
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