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Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment
Published in: Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment 3/2008

01-08-2008 | Original Paper

Microstructural, geochemical and geomechanical properties of caliche deposits from the Adana Basin, Turkey

Authors: İ. Çobanoğlu, Ş. Bozdağ, H. Kumsar

Published in: Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment | Issue 3/2008

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Abstract

The 1998 Ceyhan (Adana, Turkey) earthquake caused major damage to construction on caliche formations. Caliche (a heterogenous secondary calcium carbonate deposit formed in arid and semi-arid regions) is widespread in the Adana area. The paper distinguishes three types of caliche: massive, containing vegetation remains and containing gravel. The porosity, water absorption and unconfined compressive strength of these three groups of caliche were determined. The compressive strengths are low compared to caliches in other areas—an important consideration as Adana is the fourth largest city in Turkey.
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Metadata
Title
Microstructural, geochemical and geomechanical properties of caliche deposits from the Adana Basin, Turkey
Authors
İ. Çobanoğlu
Ş. Bozdağ
H. Kumsar
Publication date
01-08-2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment / Issue 3/2008
Print ISSN: 1435-9529
Electronic ISSN: 1435-9537
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-008-0147-0

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