part PART 1 Nature, identification, and classification of expansive soils -- chapter 1 Geology, classification, and distribution of expansive soils and rocks: A case study from the Arabian Gulf / chapter 2 Identification and classification of expansive soils / chapter 3 Prediction and classification of expansive clay soils / chapter 4 Overview of mineralogy of bentonites: genesis, physicochemical properties, industrial uses, and world production RICHARD PR?IKRYL -- chapter 5 Swelling in non-vertisolic soils: Its causes and importance / part Part 2: Volume change characteristics -- chapter 6 ESEM study of structural modifications of argillite during hydration/dehydration cycles / chapter 7 Large-scale odometer for assessing swelling and consolidation behavior of Al-Qatif clay / chapter 8 Water sorption and dilatation of bentonites and montmorillonite-rich clays RADEK HANUS, IRENA KOLAR?�KOV, AND RICHARD PR?IKRYL -- part PART 3 Swelling potential measurement -- chapter 9 ESEM�DIA method to estimate swelling'shrinkage of raw and cation-saturated bentonite / chapter 10 Effect of remolding techniques on soil swelling and shear strength properties / chapter 11 Swelling rate of expansive clay soils / chapter 12 Swelling behavior of Ankara Clay: Predictive techniques, damage details, and swelling maps -- chapter 13 Prediction of swelling characteristics with free swell index -- part PART 4 Advanced techniques for swelling potential assessment -- chapter 14 Remote sensing of expansive soils: Use of hyperspectral methodology for clay mapping and hazard assessment / chapter 15 Spectroscopy as a tool for studying swelling soils / chapter 16 Finite element analysis of piers in expansive soils / chapter 17 Prediction of swelling pressure of expansive soils using Neural Networks / chapter 18 Shrinkage strain characterization of expansive soils using digital imaging technology ANAND J. PUPPALA, SIVA PATHIVADA, VENKAT BHADRIRAJU, AND -- part PART 5 Site characterization -- chapter 19 Swelling behavior of expansive shale: a case study from ABDULLAH I. AL-MHAIDIB / chapter 20 Volume change characteristics of compacted Ankara clay / chapter 21 Influence of trees on expansive soils in southern Australia / part PART 6 Lime stabilization -- chapter 22 Stabilization of expansive Ankara Clay with lime / chapter 23 Lime stabilization of expansive clay / chapter 24 Combined lime and polypropylene fiber stabilization for modification of expansive soils ANAND J. PUPPALA, EKARIN WATTANASANTICHAROEN, AND ALI PORBAHA -- part PART 7 Cement-stabilization -- chapter 25 Assessment of anisotropic behavior of swelling soils on ground and construction work EVANGELOS I. STAVRIDAKIS -- chapter 26 Stabilization of problematic soils using cement and lime EVANGELOS I. STAVRIDAKIS -- chapter 27 Influence of sand content on strength and durability of cement-acrylic resin treated soil / chapter 28 Physical and engineering properties of cement stabilized soft soil treated with acrylic resin additive / part PART 8 Other treatment methods -- chapter 29 Pozzolanic stabilization of expansive soils / chapter 30 Swelling characteristics and improvement of expansive soil with rice husk ash / chapter 31 Effects of addition of fly ash on swell potential of an expansive soil / chapter 32 Dynamic characterization of chemically modified expansive soil / chapter 33 Assessment of seasonal effects on engineering behavior of chemically treated sulfate-rich expansive clay / part PART 9 Construction techniques and remedial measures -- chapter 34 Granular pile-anchors: An innovative foundation technique for expansive soils