This paper presents a brief review of the geological and geotechnical aspects of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The first part of the paper presents a brief summary of the geological aspects and the soil characteristics in different parts of the country. The second part gives a brief outline of the major geotechnical problems encountered in the regions of the Kingdom along with their geographical locations.
Keywords Saudi Arabia - expansive soils - collapsing soils - sabkha deposits - compressible and shrinking aeolian deposits and shifting sand dunes