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Characteristics of boulders formed in tropical weathered granite: a review
Mohd Firdaus Md Dan1, Edy Tonnizam Mohamad2, Ibrahim Komoo3.
Boulder is well known as one of the obstruction material and problematic to the underground
excavations and constructions. Although the presence of boulder in weathered rock mass
was revealed and reported by many researchers, but the occurrence and physical
characteristics of boulders in weathering profile are still not clearly understood. This paper
attempts to revise the issues and characteristics of boulder formed in weathered granite
which include the formation, distribution, properties and location of boulders found in
tropical weathering profile. As a weathering product, boulder is dominantly found in
moderately to completely weathered zone of rock mass (Grade III to V). Boulder consists of
corestone Grade I or II and surrounded by some concentric sheet of weathered rock Grade
III to V or rindlets which formed due the reaction of spheroidal weathering. The rindlets with
thickness ranges 0.2 mm to 2.0 m is the zone of decomposition and dissolution of biotite and
feldspar that gradually transforming to saprolite. This information is useful to geotechnical
engineers and researchers for engineering purposes and weathering zone classification
especially in underground excavation and structure design.
Affiliation:
- Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
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