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PROBLEM STATEMENT (cont.)

2 . Li mi t at i on usag e of machi ner i es reg ard i ng of hard mass and rock mass i n St and ard Sp eci fi cat i on For Road Wor ks
2 .4. 2
Sect i on 2 – Ea:hwor ks – Clause

- Doe s not prov ide a ny spe cif ic guide l ine s
ma te ria l s.
re l a te d to the rippa bil ity of ha rd ma chine rie s.
- Limite d ty pe s of

Whe n dire ct ripping run is not
pra ctica l during the pl a nning sta ge
of e a :hworks, the n, the indire ct
me thod a sse ssme nt ca n be use d to
- Onl y ba se d on Point Loa d Te st w ithout conside r
ev a l ua te the rippa bil ity of rock
re gion.
the ty pe of rock a nd ge ol ogica l condition
discontinuity ) . ma sse s in tropica l

( we a the ring gra de a nd
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