1. Abdullah WS, Alshibli KA, Al-Zou’bi MS (1999) Influence of pore water chemistry on the swelling behavior of compacted clays. Appl Clay Sci 15:447–462
2. Abu Seif ES (2006) Geological and engineering properties of expansive Soils of Gharb El-Mawhoob Area, Dakhla Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt. PhD. Thesis, South Valley University, Faculty of Science, Sohag
3. Abu Seif ES (2007) Engineering geology of Al-Kawser City, NE Sohag Governorate, Egypt. The 5th International Conference on the Geology of Africa, Assiut-Egypt, 15–28
4. Agarwal KP, Sharma SG (1973) A method for measuring swelling pressure of an expansive soil. 3rd Int. conf. on expansive soils, 1, 155–159
5. Al-Amoudi OSB (1995) Soil stabilization and durability of reinforced concrete in sabkha environments. Proceedings of the 4th Saudi Engineering Conference, Volume II November 1995, Jeddah, pp.313–338