Rocks in engineering works and as building materials are always suffering freeze-thaw (FT)
and thermal shock (TS) weathering, and engineering rocks usually involve responses to …

Surface excavation works in tropically weathered rock are often reported to be challenging
due to too many uncertainties such as rock mass and rock properties, environment, selection …

During the last decades, the rapid developments in mining operations and tunnel
construction have lead to a rapid increase in the number of excavation machines. In order to …

This research aims at investigating the deterioration of limestone rocks due to the influences
of thermal quenching and salt crystallization weathering tests and predicting their long-term …

Embankments made from crushed soft rock grains can be susceptible to additional
settlement caused by a deterioration of the grains inside the embankment. This additional …

In the recent past, several weathering indicators have been developed to describe its state
of weathering. The state of rock weathering is a useful indicator to estimate the integrity of …

Rock mass surface colour is crucial for weathering assessment. CIELAB colour space and
Munsell chart are methods to express the surface colour of rock masses. This study …

Quantitative weathering assessment using color changes is one of the new tools for slope
stability assessment. In many other engineering field, CIELAB color space and image …

Degradation of rock is the deterioration of the rock forming materials and the reduction of
strength and stiffness within time. It is responsible for the failure of rock slopes and …

Rock mass in Malaysia seems to experience high rate of weathering due to its tropical
climate. The understanding of weathering process in influencing rock mass behaviour is …