›› 2013, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (2): 100-103.

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Geotechnical Investigation and Design of Highways in Xinjiang Loess

SHI Zhaoqing1, LIU Junyong2   

  1. (1.Urumqi Building Design and Research Institute Co., Ltd., Urumqi 830063;2.CCCC First Highway Consultants Co., Ltd., Xi'an, 710065)
  • Received:2012-08-07 Online:2013-04-20 Published:2013-04-26

Abstract: It is recognized that the collapsible loess in Xinjiang area is different from those from other areas of China. The basic properties of the Xinjiang loess have been summarized in this paper throughout the site investigations. Based on the highway projects in Xinjiang, the existing problems of loess investigation practices and their solutions are proposed in this paper

Key words: Xinjiang Areas, Collapsible Loess, Geotechnical Properties of Loess, Highway Projects, Investigation and Design Techniques