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Chalk

Engineering & Geohazard Assessment of Chalk: Geological Setting

Engineering & Geohazard Assessment of Chalk: Engineering Assessment

Engineering & Geohazard Assessment of Chalk: Engineering Properties

Engineering & Geohazard Assessment of Chalk: Engineering Description

Engineering & Geohazard Assessment of Chalk: Case Studies

Key Papers and Reports

Spink, T.W., Norbury, D.R., (1990) The engineering geological description of chalk. In: Proceedings of the International Chalk Symposium, Brighton, UK. Thomas Telford Press, London, pp. 153–159.

Lord, J.A., Clayton, C.R.I. & Mortimore, R.N. (2001) C574 Engineering in chalk. CIRIA.

Spink , T.W., (2002) The CIRIA Chalk description & classification scheme. QJEGH, 35, Pages 363 - 369
 
Bell, F.G. (1999) A review of selected engineering geological characteristics of English Chalk. Engineering Geology, 54, 3-4, Pages 237-269 
 
A.J. Bowden, T.W. Spink & R.N. Mortimore (2002) The engineering description of chalk: its strength, hardness & density. QJEGH, 35: 355 - 361.
 
C.D. Warren & R.N.  Mortimore. (2003) Chalk engineering geology – Channel Tunnel Rail Link & North Downs Tunnel. QJEGH, 36: 17 - 34.
 

R.N. Mortimore, J. Lawrence, D. Pope, A. Duperret & A. Genter. Coastal cliff geohazards in weak rock: the UK Chalk cliffs of Sussex  Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications, 2004; 20: 3 - 31.

 
A. Duperret, A. Genter, A. Martinez & R. N. Mortimore. Coastal chalk cliff  instability in NW France: role of lithology, fracture pattern & rainfall. Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications, 2004; 20: 33 - 55.
 
A. Genter, A. Duperret, A. Martinez, R. N. Mortimore & J-L. Vila. Multiscale fracture analysis along the French chalk coastline for investigating erosion by cliff collapse. Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications, 2004; 20: 57 – 74.
 
R. N. Mortimore, K. J. Stone, J. Lawrence & A. Duperret. Chalk physical properties & cliff instability Geological Society, London, Engineering  Geology Special Publications, 2004; 20: 75 - 88
 

T.G. Newman, R.G. Allen & R.N. Mortimore. Geological modelling, the observational method & management of ground hazards: Ramsgate Harbour Approach Road Tunnel Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology & Hydrogeology, Feb 2003; 36: 35 - 50.

 
J. Lamont-Black & R. N. Mortimore. Determination of the intact dry density of irregular chalk lumps: a new method Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology & Hydrogeology, August 1996; 29: 241 - 248.
 
Mortimore, R.N., Wood, C.J. & Gallois, R.W. 2001. British Upper Cretaceous Stratigraphy. Geological Conservation Review Series, 23. Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough.