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6.16 Material use
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Rocks In - situ can perform differently when removed and placed in earthworks.
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Its behaviour as a soil or rock will determine its slope and compaction
characteristics.
Table 6.16
Rock degradation (Strohm et al. 1978).
Test
Rock like
Intermediate
Soil like
Slake durability test (%)
>
90
60-90
<
60
Jar slake test
6
3-5
2
≤
Comments
Unlikely to
Susceptible to
degrade with
weathering and
time
long term
degradation
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