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On-site characterisation of loessic deposits in Kent, UK

This paper reports work (NERC funded) in collaboration with the British Geological Survey that developed for the first time a detailed field evaluation of loess collapse. Collapsible soils account for £100 million losses annually, with loess representing by far the greatest deposit world-wide. No work exists of the depth reported anywhere in the literature that combines both the approaches and the disciplines used. This work culminated in industrial funding (Atkins) to develop an earthworks guide for dealing with collapsible loessic soils. This guide will allow detailed post-compaction collapse risk to be evaluated and thus effectively mitigated through appropriately targeted treatments.