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Effects of Slaking fluid pH on the Index Properties of Carbonate Rocks
The physical and chemical characteristics of water critically influence the mechanical and chemical breakdown of rocks. The physical properties of...
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Modification of the Natural Slake Test and Assessment of Slaking Behavior of a Shale from Malaysia Under Rainfall
The durability of clay-bearing rocks has been a concern to the construction industry. Extensive research have been conducted to determine the...
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Slaking behavior of evaporitic rocks from Abu Dhabi area, United Arab Emirates
Slaking behavior of rocks is an essential indicator of their ability to resist degradation and is commonly assessed via the second cycle of slake...
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Effect of pH Condition and Different Solution on the Slake Durability of Granitic Rocks
The slake durability (SD) of a rock is a vital engineering property relevant to its evaluation and estimation of its degradability due to mechanical...
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Slake Durability of Granitic Rocks in Wet and Dry Conditions
Weathering processes due to heating and cooling, wetting and drying cycles, salt decay, and acidic rains (atmospheric pollution) can affect the...
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Classification and modification of slake durability test for different types of rocks
Rocks exposed to atmospheric conditions are subjected to weathering processes driven by numerous factors especially precipitation. The slaking...
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An Experimental Investigation on the Durability of Clay-Bearing Rocks in Different pH Conditions
Rocks containing clay minerals are the most important and applicable problematic weak rocks. Considering the critical role of these rocks in...
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Novel Sub-core Extraction Method Using CNC Milling for Water-Sensitive and Fragile Rock
Extraction of sample from core using computer numerical control milling in fragile and water sensitive rock formations at any orientation.
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Post-formation Behavior of Hattian Landslide Dam and Post-breaching Situation
The Hattain Bala landslide dam, formed by the 8th October 2005 earthquake, provided a rare opportunity to observe and quantify the changes in the...
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Comparison evaluation of excavatability classification for rock masses in tropical region
This article provides the discussion on the evaluation of existing rock excavatability of tropical weathered rocks of granite and quartz type in...
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Challenges of Tunnelling in Volcanic Rock Masses
Volcanic rock masses exhibit temporal and spatial variability, even at the scale and duration of engineering projects. Volcanic processes are...
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Mortars and plasters—How to characterize aerial mortars and plasters
Aerial mortars and plasters have been widely used in construction throughout history, and their compatibility with historic mortars and plasters has...
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Lime
This chapter provides a general overview of lime, which is one of the most commonly used alkali in the world. After a first heading devoted to the...
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Time-dependent swell–shrink behavior of red-bed mudstone under cyclic wetting and drying
Red-bed mudstone experiences periodic swelling and shrinkage behaviors due to alternating wetting and drying cycles, leading to a series of...
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Environmental Background to the Kenya Rift Lakes: An Introduction
A broad background to the environmental setting of the modern Kenya Rift is presented to assist with understanding of older Neogene and modern lakes...
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Microstructural evaluation of the effect of diesel organic pollutant on geotechnical and geo-environmental properties of marl soil in southern Iran
In southern parts of Iran, most industries and refineries are located on the marly soils (marls) bed. In view of geotechnics, marly soils exhibit...
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Dispersion characteristics of MgO-treated dispersive clay
The improper use of dispersive base soils has had far-reaching consequences in geotechnical structures but most significantly the cores of earth...
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Self-healing effect of water-conducting fractures due to water-rock interactions in undermined rock strata and its mechanisms
In underground coal mining regions with damaged overlying strata, under the combined effects of long-term water-rock interactions (WRIs) and...
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Stabilization and improvement soils characteristics using natural and industrial additives
The purpose of the present research is to study different soil stabilization methods using natural and industrial additives. soil samples were...
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Mud Volcanoes and Human Geoscience
Mud volcanoes are topographic mounts generated by eruption materials that have risen from deep underground because of abnormal groundwater pressure...