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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
 Erodibility of soil
CONSTRAINT Most favourable (1) Intermediate (2) Least favourable (3)
A Collapsible Soil Any collapsible horizon or Any collapsible horizon or consecutive A least favourable situation for this
consecutive horizons totalling a depth horizons with a depth of more than constraint does not occur
of less than 750 mm in thickness.* 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.
C Active Soil Low soil-heave potential predicted. * Moderate soil heave potential High soil-heave potential predicted.
predicted.
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D Highly Low soil compressibility expected.* Moderate soil compressibility High soil compressibility expected.
compressible soil expected.
E Erodability of soil Low Intermediate High

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 Donga formation
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 Sand pinnacles
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 Senekal dam 1
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 Senekal dam 2
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 Senekal dam 3
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 Dispersive soil
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 Occurrence of dispersive soil
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