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 …

Rocks containing clay minerals are the most important and applicable problematic weak
rocks. Considering the critical role of these rocks in engineering projects, various test …

The slake durability (SD) of a rock is a vital engineering property relevant to its evaluation
and estimation of its degradability due to mechanical and chemical breakdown. This study …

In this paper, eight samples of different granitic rocks were selected from the Borujerd area
in Lorestan Province, western Iran. Petrographic studies were performed, and some of their …

Engineering applications pose major challenge in designing structures that are safe,
durable, and sustainable in various environmental situations. The slake durability index …

Evaporitic rock durability induced by groundwater cause several construction challenges,
but representative experimental studies to evaluate such conditions are still missing …

The slake durability index (SDI) test is a well know and extensively used to measure the
degradability behaviour of rocks especially for weak rocks like mudstone, shale, evaporites …

With the rapid development of highways and railways, series of traffic safety issues emerged
because of mudstone disintegration. To research on the mechanism and further guarantee …

This study provides initial information about porosity and permeability of the evaporitic rocks
from the coastal area of Abu Dhabi Emirate of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This rock …

Safe and sustainable engineering structure designs always require carefully and detailed
mechanical and physical characterization of rocks. Abu Dhabi city, which is the capital of the …