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Geotechnical Constraints

Planning with Geology

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 Geotechnical constraints
CONSTRAINT Most favourable (1) Intermediate (2) Least favourable (3)
A Collapsible Soil

B Seepage
C Active Soil
D Highly
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compressible
soil
E Erodability of
soil
F Difficulty of
excavation to
1,5m
G Undermined
ground
H Instability in
areas of
soluable rock
I Steep slopes

J Areas of
unstable natural
slopes
K Areas subject to
seismic activity
L Areas subject to
flooding
 Soluble rocks
CONSTRAINT Most favourable (1) Intermediate (2) Least favourable (3)
A Collapsible Soil Any collapsible horizon or Any collapsible horizon or A least favourable situation for this
consecutive horizons totalling a depth consecutive horizons with a depth of constraint does not occur
of less than 750 mm in thickness.* more than 750 mm in thickness.
B Seepage Permanent or perched water table Permanent or perched water table Swamps and marshes.
more than 1,5 m below ground less than 1,5 m below ground surface
surface.
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C Active Soil Low soil-heave potential predicted. * Moderate soil heave potential High soil-heave potential predicted.
predicted.
D Highly Low soil compressibility expected.* Moderate soil compressibility High soil compressibility expected.
compressible soil expected.
E Erodability of soil Low Intermediate High

F Difficulty of Scattered or occasional boulders Rock or hardpan pedocretes between Rock or hardpan pedocretes more
excavation to 1,5m less than 10% of the total volume. 10 and 40 % of the total volume. than 40 % of the total volume.
G Undermined Undermining at a depth greater than Old undermined areas to a depth of Mining within less than 100 m of
ground 100 m below surface (except where 100m below surface where stope surface or where total extraction
total extraction mining has not closure has ceased. mining has taken place.
occurred.)
H Instability in areas Possibly unstable. Probably unstable. Known sinkholes and dolines
of soluable rock

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 Dolomite in South Africa
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 Dolomite in Gauteng
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 Doline – surface depression
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 Sinkhole (Far West Rand)
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