Geotechnical Properties of Selected Puerto Rican Soils in Relation to Climate and Parent Rock

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Research Article| September 01, 1971 Geotechnical Properties of Selected Puerto Rican Soils in Relation to Climate and Parent Rock R. A LOHNES; R. A LOHNES Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Research Institute, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50010 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar R. O FISH; R. O FISH Engineer, Eschliman Engineering, Boone, Iowa: Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Research Institute, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50010 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar T DEMIREL T DEMIREL Professor, Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Research Institute, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50010 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar GSA Bulletin (1971) 82 (9): 2617–2624. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1971)82[2617:GPOSPR]2.0.CO;2 Article history received: 26 Mar 1971 first online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation R. A LOHNES, R. O FISH, T DEMIREL; Geotechnical Properties of Selected Puerto Rican Soils in Relation to Climate and Parent Rock. GSA Bulletin 1971;; 82 (9): 2617–2624. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1971)82[2617:GPOSPR]2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract Shear strength parameters of both undisturbed and remolded samples, engineering index properties, and mineralogy of nine Puerto Rican Oxisols and Ultisols grading to Oxisols are described. Cohesion, dry density, activity and mineralogy exhibit systematic variations which relate to parent rock and amount of precipitation under which the soils developed. This observation supports the concept of previous workers who suggest an engineering classification of tropical soils based on degree of weathering and the parent rock type. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.