Geotechnical and geophysical investigations for infrastructure safety zones: a case study of the supporting ring road, Cairo, Egypt
Ahmed M. Saad, Mohamed A. H. Sakr, Mohamed Sh. A. Selim, Sherif A. Taalab, Hesham M. H. Zakaly, Sherif M. Aboueldahab, Ali E. Omar, Mahmoud Zayed, S. A. M. Issa, Hamdy A. Awad · 2024
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Ahmed M Saad and co-authors check the ground under a ring road project near Cairo, Egypt. Their 2024 case study asks whether the soil and rock layers are fit for building. Crews ran seismic and electrical surveys to read the layers without digging them up.
The surveys found two main layers below a surface fill of gravel, sand, and silt with rock bits. The upper layer is broken limestone with clay seams, and the lower one is marly limestone that grades into marl and clay. Wave speeds and resistance values helped the team judge strength and depth. The findings guide where road work can proceed with care, and they show why ground checks come before heavy building.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Ahmed M. Saad, Mohamed A. H. Sakr, Mohamed Sh. A. Selim, Sherif A. Taalab, Hesham M. H. Zakaly, Sherif M. Aboueldahab, Ali E. Omar, Mahmoud Zayed, S. A. M. Issa, Hamdy A. Awad |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 58 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |