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Article: Engineering and geological characteristics of granite weathering profiles in South China

TitleEngineering and geological characteristics of granite weathering profiles in South China
Authors
KeywordsEngineering geological characteristics
Granite weathering profile
Slope stability
Weathering zoning
Issue Date2003
PublisherPergamon. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jseaes
Citation
Journal Of Asian Earth Sciences, 2003, v. 21 n. 4, p. 353-364 How to Cite?
AbstractGranite weathering profiles are widely distributed in South China. Their engineering and geological characteristics are major geotechnical subjects that are important in the design and construction of civil engineering projects. This paper presents a summary of the weathering characteristics and zoning of granite weathering profiles in South China and discusses their engineering and geological properties. A five-grade scheme has been adopted in the zoning of a granite weathering profile. Studies have shown that the completely weathered granites (CWG) in South China have the following characteristics: low moisture content, low to medium plasticity (W L = 22.5-39.0% I p =6.5-11.8%), medium void ratio (0.36-1.29), weak shrinkage and medium compressibility (a 1-2 = 0.24-0.8 MPa -1) and high shear strength (φ = 20-30°; c = 20-40 KPa). The CWGs are usually at a low or high plastic state and most of them are over-consolidated soils. A majority of the physical and mechanical properties have good statistical correlations with the degree of weathering. The data presented in the paper are important in geotechnical engineering projects such as slope stability evaluation in China. © 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/71182
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2023 Impact Factor: 2.7
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.964
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dc.contributor.authorLan, HXen_HK
dc.contributor.authorHu, RLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorYue, ZQen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLee, CFen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWang, SJen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T06:29:40Z-
dc.date.available2010-09-06T06:29:40Z-
dc.date.issued2003en_HK
dc.identifier.citationJournal Of Asian Earth Sciences, 2003, v. 21 n. 4, p. 353-364en_HK
dc.identifier.issn1367-9120en_HK
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dc.description.abstractGranite weathering profiles are widely distributed in South China. Their engineering and geological characteristics are major geotechnical subjects that are important in the design and construction of civil engineering projects. This paper presents a summary of the weathering characteristics and zoning of granite weathering profiles in South China and discusses their engineering and geological properties. A five-grade scheme has been adopted in the zoning of a granite weathering profile. Studies have shown that the completely weathered granites (CWG) in South China have the following characteristics: low moisture content, low to medium plasticity (W L = 22.5-39.0% I p =6.5-11.8%), medium void ratio (0.36-1.29), weak shrinkage and medium compressibility (a 1-2 = 0.24-0.8 MPa -1) and high shear strength (φ = 20-30°; c = 20-40 KPa). The CWGs are usually at a low or high plastic state and most of them are over-consolidated soils. A majority of the physical and mechanical properties have good statistical correlations with the degree of weathering. The data presented in the paper are important in geotechnical engineering projects such as slope stability evaluation in China. © 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherPergamon. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jseaesen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Asian Earth Sciencesen_HK
dc.subjectEngineering geological characteristicsen_HK
dc.subjectGranite weathering profileen_HK
dc.subjectSlope stabilityen_HK
dc.subjectWeathering zoningen_HK
dc.titleEngineering and geological characteristics of granite weathering profiles in South Chinaen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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dc.identifier.emailYue, ZQ: yueqzq@hku.hken_HK
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