›› 2013, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (6): 105-106.

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Field Classification of Granite Weathering Zone

WU Sichuan   

  1. (Fujian Provincial Hydrology and Engineering Geology Investigation and Research Institute, Zhangzhou Fujian 363000)
  • Received:2013-10-21 Online:2013-12-20 Published:2013-12-21

Abstract: There are different interpretations on the field classification of the granite weathering zones due to the different understanding of the current standard specifications. This paper presents an easy to follow, more clear classification criteria of the granite weathering zones based on the qualitative and quantitative classification indices.

Key words: Granite, Weathering Zones, Geological Termination, Visual Classifications