Classification and properties of duricrusts for excavation purpose

• Main Authors: Mohd. Amin, Mohd. For, Chan, Sook Huei, Jamaluddin, Tajul Anwar
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 2007
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/8418/1/MFMAmin2007-Classification_And_Properties_Of_Duricrusts.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/8418/3/index.html; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/8418/

Although certain characteristics of duricrusts display a strong resemblance to clastic sedimentary rocks, in terms of lithology, they cannot be classified as rock. These ambiguities on classification may lead to several problems associated with excavation of duricrusts, particularly with regard to m...