Report

O21: Dispersive and Slaking Soils Management – Year 1 (2020–21)

Authors
Zia Rice
Georgia O'Connor
Louise Dutton
Recent Reports
Final Report
S73: Navigating Sustainability for Structures Year 2
October 28, 2025
Sustainability
Sustainability
February 15, 2023

Soils with slaking and dispersive properties are common across Queensland. While often undetected and unproblematic in the natural environment, soils with these properties cause problems for infrastructure as they are highly erodible in the presence of water.

Download ReportDownload Report