Soils are the foundation of all terrestrial ecosystems. However, unlike for plants and animals,
a global assessment of hotspots for soil nature conservation is still lacking. This hampers our …

Rock quality designation (RQD) is a critical geoengineering/geotechnical parameter for
evaluating rock mass quality (RMQ), which is a preliminary construction decision-making …

The nature and rippability conditions (rock mass quality [RMQ]) of the near-surface lithologic
units of Batu Maung, Penang Island, Malaysia, were investigated to develop sustainable …

In complex tropical granitic terrains, foundation rocks' bearing strength is important in
infrastructure design, while bedrock fractures that adversely impact engineering structures …

Surface excavation works in tropically weathered rock are often reported to be challenging
due to too many uncertainties such as rock mass and rock properties, environment, selection …

Shear strength of rock masses is critical for geotechnical tasks including tunnel, slope
stability, and foundations. Various approaches comprising of back calculation, large-scale …

In geotechnical engineering, excavation process is affected by many factors, so that the
evaluation of the excavatability is a difficult task in the field. In order to have a better …

Geophysical investigations are indirect methods of characterization of subsurface materials.
Detailed information about the underlying subsurface is essential in preventing foundation …

This article presents a comparative assessment of energy consumption and fume emissions
such as NOx, CO2, and CO associated with the excavation of a specified gypsum volume …

The nature and rock mass quality (RMQ) of near-surface strata in part of southern Penang
Island, Malaysia, were investigated for infrastructural and groundwater development, using a …