The book in your hand provides a detailed description of the effect of the presence of sulfates on the chemical stabilization of problematic soils. It was based on more than two hundred scientific articles published during nearly seventy years. This book focuses on the most important geotechnical properties of soils that have been chemically treated with the use of various mineral additives. It is directed especially to Ph.D students because it puts in their hands a comprehensive overview of the most important scientific research findings in the field of chemical soil stabilization, which will greatly benefit them in terms of saving time for the research process, as well as defining the laboratory experiments program quickly and accurately for their research works. We also recommend it as a very important reference for professors teaching in universities, whether for research or educational purposes. In general, the concepts provided in this book will be very useful and practical for geotechnical engineers and particularly students.

GADOURI Hamid est docteur en génie géotechnique au département des sciences de la Terre de l'Université de Khemis Miliana (Algérie).MEZIANI Brahim est docteur en génie géotechnique au département des sciences de la Terre de l'Université de Khemis Miliana (Algérie).