Historically coal mining wastes have been viewed as heterogenous and hazard-prone
geomaterials. Given that failures of colliery tips and tailing dams are reported on a regular …

Weathering of soft rocks is usually considered as an important factor in various fields such
as geology, engineering geology, mineralogy, soil and rock mechanics, and …

One of the most important geotechnical parameters in studying the engineering behavior of
a rock mass is slake durability. The major goal of this research is to test how a series of …

Testing long-term properties of aggregates requires time consuming laboratory tests.
Alternatively, mathematical models can also be used to describe the abrasion process of …

The durability of aggregates against salt weathering is calculated after five cycles of
immersion in a magnesium sulfate solution followed by drying according to the relevant …

The slake durability test device was primarily designed for argillaceous rocks (clay-bearing)
such as shale, claystone mudstone, and marl by Franklin and Chandra (Franklin JA …

The mechanical weathering of marl in the form of disintegration of intact material caused by
repeated drying and wetting, also known as “slaking”, is an important factor affecting the …

Aggregates are necessary materials for the construction industry. Owing to their favourable
properties, andesites are frequently used rock materials; hence, the investigation of their …

The slake durability test is one of the most common laboratory tests used to predict the
durability of rocks against disintegration. In literature, a lot of studies have reported a series …

Anisotropic sedimentary rocks are common around the world. Several factors, such as
presence of primary and tectonic structures, type of weathering and rate of cohesion loss …