Degradation of limestone exposed to drying and wetting cycles experimental study

• Main Authors: Al-Bared, A. M., Harahap, I. S. H., Azuddin, N. H., Marto, Aminaton, Khalil Abad, S. V. Alavi Nezhad, Ali, M. O. A., Isah, B. W.
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/91001/1/AminatonMarto2020_DegradationofLimestoneExposedtoDrying.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/91001/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/476/1/012040

Degradation of rock is the deterioration of the rock forming materials and the reduction of strength and stiffness within time. It is responsible for the failure of rock slopes and landslides as the drying and wetting cycles in long-term will extensively reduce the strength of the rock and eventuall...