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    Material properties of granite at different weathering grades (after Dearman et.al,1976) grade I Iiii Iiiv V material Fresh granite Partly discoloured Comlpetely discoloured intact soil Uniaxial compressive strength (kNm-2) 246 219 165 3.

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    Material properties of granite at different weathering grades (after Dearman et.al,1976) grade I Iiii Iiiv V material Fresh granite Partly discoloured Comlpetely discoloured intact soil Uniaxial compressive strength (kNm-2) 246 219 165 3.

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    Material properties of granite at different weathering grades (after Dearman et.al,1976) grade I Iiii Iiiv V material Fresh granite Partly discoloured Comlpetely discoloured intact soil Uniaxial compressive strength (kNm-2) 246 219 165 3.

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    Table 11.4 (a) charactristics of granite at different grades of weathering(after Fookes et.

    al,1971) grade VI V Description Soil Completely weathered Physical caracteristics Completely weathered,ori structure and fabric lost Completely weathered,friable, original structure and fabric intact Rock discoloured,discontinous open. <50% original rock intact Rock discoloured,discontinous open. >50% original rock intact Discoloration by bleaching or staining,discontinuities opening No sign of weathering

    IV III II

    Highly weathered Moderately weathered Slightly weathered

    Fresh rocks

    (b) material properties of granite at different weathering grades (after Dearman et.al,1976) grade I Iiii Iiiv V material Fresh granite Partly discoloured Comlpetely discoloured Intact soil Uniaxial compressive strength (kNm-2) 246 219 165 3.5 Effective porosity(%) 0.11 0.57 1.52 9.98

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