Assessing the durability of mudrocks using the modified jar slake index test

Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 153-163

  Czerewko, M A ^a   Cripps, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Durability; Engineering properties; Index tests; Laboratory tests; Mudrocks

Indexed keywords

COAL; DURABILITY; MOISTURE;

MUDROCKS;

WEATHERING;

DURABILITY; ENGINEERING PROPERTY; LABORATORY METHOD; MUDSTONE; SLAKING;

EID: 0035175571     PISSN: 14709236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/qjegh.34.2.153     Document Type: Article

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