.... Journal of Structural Geology 22: 1125 1139. Nishiyama, T. & Kusuda, H. 1996. Application of a fluorescent technique to the study of the weathering process. Engineering Geology 43(4): 247-253. Raj, J.K. 1985. Characterization of the weathering profile developed over a porphyritic biotite granite...

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... at this site. At the end of drilling and sample collection, 50m long borehole inclinometers. were installed. About 10m from the inclinometers 2 wells were also drilled, for cross- hole tests. The structural geology survey revealed two dis- continuity sets 27o/058o and 17o/038o (dip/dip dir), while the slope...

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