Weathering indices and their applicability for crystalline rocks

被引：17

作者：

Gupta A.S. ^{[1
]}

Rao S.K. ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Department of Applied Geology, Government Engineering College, Raipur, Madhya Pradesh

[2] Civil Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology, Hauz Khas

来源：

Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment | 2001年 / 60卷 / 3期

关键词：

Chemical weathering index; Crystalline rocks; Deformational modulus; Engineering index properties; Uniaxial compressive strength; Weathering indices;

D O I：

10.1007/s100640100113

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摘要：

In the recent past, several weathering indices have been proposed to characterize the extent of weathering and weatherability depending upon the nature and requirement of the study. The weathering index provides a quantitative measure of the extent of weathering of rock; hence it can provide input to the prediction models to assess the strength and deformational properties of rocks and classifications of weathered rock material. In the present study some of the important weathering indices, broadly categorized as chemical, (micro) petrographical and engineering weathering indices, are reviewed and studied experimentally for three common rocks of India, namely granite of Malanjkhand, basalt of Nagpur and quartzite of Delhi, along with results of other rocks reported by other researchers. The study reveals that none of the existing chemical weathering indices is valid for genetically different common rock types and useful for engineering purposes. However, loss on ignition (LOI) may provide an approximate estimation of altered minerals (clays and hydroxides) in tested rocks. It has also shown good correlation with petrographic indices and engineering index properties. Among the petrographic indices, crack density (ρcr) and unsound constituent (an input to the micropetrographic index) indices provide good correlation with engineering index properties. To quantify the extent of weathering in terms of strength degradation due to weathering in rock, an index is suggested - Strength ratio (Rs) - which is thepercentage of uniaxial compressive strength (σc) of weathered rock with respect to σc of fresh rock. Its significance is shown statistically through the relationships with other indices for several rock types including sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.

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页码：201 / 221

页数：20

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