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The influence of mineralogical textural and chemical characteristics on the durability of selected sandstones in Istanbul, Turkey

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 The paper describes the analyses and geotechnical testing of sandstones taken from a road cutting to the north east of Istanbul, Turkey. Samples were carefully selected in the field in order to obtain material representative of the complete weathering profile. Although unconfined compressive strength, point load index values and Schmidt hammer rebound numbers were obtained, the slake durability test provided the closest correlation with weathering grade.

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L'article décrit les analyses et tests géotechniques réalisés sur des grés provenant d'un talus routier au nord-est d'Istanbul (Turquie). Des échantillons ont été soigneusement prélevés sur le terrain afin d'obtenir des matériaux représentatifs de la totalité du profil d'altération. Bien que des essais de résistance à la compression simple, des essais de résistance pointes (essai Franklin) et des essais au marteau de Schmidt aient été réalisés, l'essai de durabilité (résistance à l'écaillage) a fourni la meilleure corrélation avec le degré d'altération météorique.

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Received: 4 February 1998 · Accepted: 15 June 1998

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Tuğrul, A., Zarif, I. The influence of mineralogical textural and chemical characteristics on the durability of selected sandstones in Istanbul, Turkey. Bull Eng Geol Environ 57, 185–190 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s100640050034

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