Challenges of excavation by ripping works in weathered sedimentary zone

Ripping is a method of loosening rock during excavation using steel tynes attached to the rear of bulldozers. The tynes are lowered into the ground as the bulldozer moves forward and soil or blocks of rock are displaced by the tynes. In tropical region where thick profile of weathered zone can be en...

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Main Authors: Mohamad, Edy Tonnizam, Abad, Seyed Vahid Alavi Nezhad Khaili, Saad, Rosli
Format: Article
Published: Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering 2011
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Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/44775/
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