The Australian National Groundwater Data Transfer Standard

Weathering

Domain for weathering DESCRIPTION of RESULT entity              
References              
AS 1726-1993 1993, Geotechnical site investigations. Standards Australia              
Qualifier 1:              
Qualifier 2:              
Note:              
Attribute Code Parent Category Synonyms Description Qualifier 1 Qualifier 2
weathering FR   fresh rock   rock shows no sign of decomposition or staining    
weathering SW   slightly weathered rock   rock is slightly discoloured    
weathering DW   distinctly weathered rock   rock may be highly discoloured    
weathering XW   extremely weathered rock   rock is weathered to such an extent that it has soil properties such that it either disintegrates or can be remoulded in water    
weathering RS   residual soil   soil where the mass structure and rock fabric are no longer evident    
weathering UNK   unknown   degree of weathering is unknown    

 

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