Physico-mechanical characteristics of tropical granite boulders in weathered heterogeneous zones for geotechnical design purposes

• Main Authors: M.F.A. Md Dan, M.F.A. Md Dan, M. Edy Tonnizam, M. Edy Tonnizam, I. Komoo, I. Komoo, A. Madun, A. Madun, M.K. Abu Talib, M.K. Abu Talib, P.J. Ramadhansyah, P.J. Ramadhansyah, A. Mohd Taib, A. Mohd Taib, D.Z. Abang Hasbollah, D.Z. Abang Hasbollah, Z. Md Yusof, Z. Md Yusof, M.N. Noorasyikin, M.N. Noorasyikin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2023
• Subjects: TA170-171 Environmental engineering
• Online Access: http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/10241/1/J15792_b00f8ad404966d945d527aacf3d96fc9.pdf; http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/10241/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2022.103311

The presence of isolated or clustered granite boulders in tropical weathered masses commonly formed a very thick heterogeneous zone in weathering Zone 3 to 5. The boulders with various characteristics are always misinterpreted during the geotechnical design process due to being poorly understood a...