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Vertisols
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example 8 cracked
wall on Vertisol
Vertisols present unique engineering
difficulties, due to their high linear extensibility. Special designs
are necessary to avoid structural damage to buildings and roads.
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Examples:
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1.
Typic Hapludert
Texas |
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Udic Haplustert
Puerto Rico |
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3.
Udic Haplustert
southcentral Texas |
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4.
Epiaquert landscape
southern Idaho |
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5.
Xeric Epiaquert
southern Idaho |
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6.
surface cracks in Vertisol
Utah |
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7.
Vertisol slickensides |
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8.
cracked wall on Vertisol |
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9.
gilgai relief
South Dakota |
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