Groundwater exploitation in Southern Johor Bahru, Malaysia: Prospects and challenges while drilling and its mitigation measures

V Rathinasamy, ET Mohamad, I Komoo… - … of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 2023 - Elsevier
Exploration of groundwater sources are increasing worldwide due to the water scarcity. In
this study, groundwater exploitation was carried out around Southern Johor Bahru in …

Building stone evaluation—A case study of the sub-Himalayas, Muzaffarabad region, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan

S Mustafa, MA Khan, MR Khan, LMO Sousa… - Engineering …, 2016 - Elsevier
Building stone is one of the oldest material used in construction. The present study
evaluated the physical and mechanical characteristics of dolomite, limestone and sandstone …

Acoustic and strength characterization of Upper Cretaceous dolostones from the Bahariya Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt: The impact of porosity and diagenesis

AK Abd El-Aal, MK Salah, MA Khalifa - Journal of Petroleum Science and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Western Desert of Egypt has huge reserves of good-quality natural stones such
as limestones, travertines and dolostones. In this paper we assess the dolostones of El Heiz …

Engineering geological evaluation of some rocks from Akure, Southwestern Nigeria as aggregates for concrete and pavement construction

O Ademila - Geology, Geophysics and Environment, 2019 - journals.agh.edu.pl
The importance of rocks and rock aggregates cannot be overemphasized in construction
and concrete design globally. This study evaluated the physical and mechanical …

Microstructural characterization and mechanical properties of volcanic tuff (Malatya, Turkey) used as building stone for the restoring cultural heritage

MM Maras, MM Kose, T Rızaoglu - Periodica Polytechnica Civil …, 2021 - pp.bme.hu
Old stone buildings constitute a significant percentage of the residential buildings in many
countries. These structures are highly vulnerable, and important losses in masonry …

Experimental study on unsaturated double-porosity soil phenomena under vibration effect

LK Foong, N Abd Rahman, R Nazir - Jurnal Teknologi, 2017 - journals.utm.my
A physical experiment approach was conducted to observe the deformation of double-
porosity soil under vibration effect. The double-porosity soil characteristic was created using …

Evaluation of physical and mechanical properties of intact sandstones through the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP)

IE Ghazali, NM Yusof, N Hamzah - IOP Conference Series: Earth …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
One of the most significant factors affecting the strength and deformation of intact rocks is
weathering, which drastically reduces the rocks' properties. This study used the Analytical …

Correlation Between Strength and Durability of Sandstones from the Dumri Formation, Tinau Khola Area, West-Central Nepal

NK Tamrakar, V Dhungana… - … Journal of Applied …, 2024 - bluemarkpublishers.com
Strength and Durability indices are two significant geotechnical criteria that can describe
rock fragments' strength and weathering resistance. The Dumri Formation is the youngest …

ANALISIS AWAL PENDUGAAN NILAI UCS DARI NILAI PLI UNTUK BATU LEMPUNG DAN BATU PASIR, PT ARUTMIN INDONESIA TAMBANG ASAM ASAM …

MZ Kahfi - Prosiding Temu Profesi Tahunan PERHAPI, 2021 - prosiding.perhapi.or.id
Dalam beberapa tahun kedepan, proyeksi kebutuhan batubara masih terus mengalami
peningkatan. Imbas dari hal tersebut, bukaan lubang tambang akan bertambah luas dan …

Empirical correlation of uniaxial compressive and shear strength of jointed granitic rock

A Ibrahim, MKA Ismail, Z Sapawi - IOP Conference Series: Earth …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Shear Strength of jointed rock plays a significant role in the stability of rock mass structure
especially if the developments plan to be constructed adjacent to this formation. However, to …