The validity of limestone rocks belonging to the Pila Spi and Sinjar formations within the Bazian fold / Sulaymaniyah governorate for riprap purposes

Authors

  • Maher Najm Abdullah
  • Mohammed Rashid Abood
  • Amera Ismael Hussain

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25130/tjps.v27i2.74

Keywords:

Bazian anticline, Sinjar Formation, Pila Spi Formation, Rock riprap

Abstract

The study aims to know some of the physical and mechanical properties of limestone rocks within the Pila Spi and Sinjar Formations at the southwestern limb of Bazian Fold within the Sulaymaniyah Governorate, in order to show their suitability as riprap stones. The tests showed that the values ​​of the dry density of these rocks ranged between (1.857-2.341) g/cm³, the water absorption rate ranged from (1.848-9.87)%, and the specific weight ranged from (2.167-2.255), and the values ​​of the chemical erosion ratio ranged between (8.9-29)%. After knowing the physical and mechanical properties of these limestone rocks and comparing them with the standard specifications of the riprap stones, it was found that these rocks are not suitable for riprap purposes in all the stations of the study area most of the stations of the study area.

Downloads

Published

2022-11-30

How to Cite

Maher Najm Abdullah, Mohammed Rashid Abood, & Amera Ismael Hussain. (2022). The validity of limestone rocks belonging to the Pila Spi and Sinjar formations within the Bazian fold / Sulaymaniyah governorate for riprap purposes. Tikrit Journal of Pure Science, 27(2), 34–37. https://doi.org/10.25130/tjps.v27i2.74

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 2 (2022)

Section

Articles

Categories

License

Copyright (c) 2022 Tikrit Journal of Pure Science

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Tikrit Journal of Pure Science is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which allows users to copy, create extracts, abstracts, and new works from the article, alter and revise the article, and make commercial use of the article (including reuse and/or resale of the article by commercial entities), provided the user gives appropriate credit (with a link to the formal publication through the relevant DOI), provides a link to the license, indicates if changes were made, and the licensor is not represented as endorsing the use made of the work. The authors hold the copyright for their published work on the Tikrit J. Pure Sci. website, while Tikrit J. Pure Sci. is responsible for appreciate citation of their work, which is released under CC-BY-4.0, enabling the unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction of an article in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited.