One of the most unpredictable and potentially hazardous soils in hot and arid climates is the sabkha soil. This soil is known as problematic because, upon wetting, it is susceptible to collapse due to the dissolution of cementing materials and its corrosive effects and heaves due to the salt crystallization/recrystallization process. Sabkha soil spreads along the seaboard of the Red Sea and Arabian Gulf in Saudi Arabia and may be found as muddy or sandy sabkha. This paper presents an extensive review of the origin of sabkha sediments and potential geotechnical hazards associated with the properties of sabkha soil. The ability of sabkha soil to swell was reported as this behavior was noted in some areas, which certainly increases the geotechnical problems associated with this soil. Different practical techniques to improve the properties of sabkha soil were discussed. The importance of the techniques depends mainly on the type of sabkha deposits, muddy or sandy sabkha, as well as the load conditions before construction.

在炎热和干旱的气候中，最不可预测和潜在危险的土壤之一是 sabkha 土壤。这种土壤被认为是有问题的，因为在润湿时，它容易因胶结材料的溶解及其腐蚀作用而坍塌，并由于盐结晶/再结晶过程而隆起。Sabkha 土壤沿红海沿岸和沙特阿拉伯的阿拉伯湾蔓延，可以发现泥质或沙质 sabkha。本文广泛回顾了 sabkha 沉积物的起源以及与 sabkha 土壤特性相关的潜在岩土工程危害。据报道，sabkha 土壤具有膨胀能力，因为在某些地区注意到了这种行为，这肯定会增加与这种土壤相关的岩土工程问题。讨论了改善 sabkha 土壤特性的不同实用技术。这些技术的重要性主要取决于 sabkha 矿床的类型、泥质或沙质 sabkha，以及施工前的负载条件。