<p>This manual presents a procedure for describing rock core samples, obtained for the New York State Department of Transportation, by State work forces and/or private drilling companies, for foundation, rockslope, and other engineering purposes. The evaluation ...

Many classification and testing methods for shale, slaking rock, weak rock, and weathered rock have been developed. However, few of these methods are suitable for field use or are applicable to a wide range of material types. The purpose of this paper is to ...

<p>Descriptions of the field localities in this guide cover five topics: (1) Introduction: a general description of the regional geological background (2) How to Get There: location map and directions to the sites (3) Outline of Geology: geological and related ...