5.

QUESTIONS
a) State the name of the rocks particularly at Ayer Hitam and Pulau
Mawar?
Ayer Hitam Igneous rocks
Pulau Mawar - Sedimentary rocks
b) State the parent material of rock present at Ayer Hitam and Pulau Mawar
?
Ayer Hitam- Igneous rock is formed through the cooling and solidification
of magma or lava. The magma can be derived from partial melts of existing
rocks in either a planet's mantle or crust.
Pulau Mawar Sedimentary rocks are types of rock that are formed by
the deposition and subsequent cementation of that material at the Earth's
surface and within bodies of water.
c) State geological structure available at Ayer Hitam and Pulau Mawar?

Pulau Mawar

Ayer Hitam
Faults

Joints

Joints

Unconformity

Circular failure

d) State rock testing to measure joint compressive strength of rock from

surface?
Schmidt's hammer test (rebound hammer L-type)- Test is simple and fast and
equipments is portable. Test can be undertaken on the surface of blocker core
samples and does not involve destruction of sample.

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e) Explain types of rock stabilisation which may be applied at Ayer Hitam

and Pulau Mawar?
Ayer Hitam
Scaling- Scaling is the process of removing loose or potentially unstable
material (or a small section of slope) that might dislodge or affect the
trajectory of falling rock by creating a launching point for materials falling
from above Tensioned Anchors (Rock Bolts): Tensioned anchors (also known
as rock bolts) are used on rock masses that already show signs of instability or
on newly cut rock slopes to prevent movement along fractures and subsequent
decrease of shearing resistance
Pulau Mawar
Mechanical Scaling Mechanical scaling- this method is used on larger slope
areas or to augment hand-scaling efforts. This process uses hydraulic
hammers, long-reach excavators.

6. CONCLUSION
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We as engineering students, must understand the importance of geological

knowledge. This is because we will apply this knowledge when we are working. If we
know the types or rocks, or soil when we are working it will be very easy to come up
with a solution based on the soil.
We must understand that, we can prevent unwanted events occurring during a
construction of building, example; if we a building a structure beside a big boulder,
we should be able to figure out if the thing can fall of due to shear force. Its very
important to prevent mishaps.
Besides then, we can also design building suitable according to the place we
are building. If we are building in a place where the cave if limestone, then we can
know how to build a resisting wall. If like the Menoral tunnel in PLUS highway in
Ipoh there, we shall be able to come up with a suitable calculation for the tunnel, in
order the retaining wall to withstand it.
As conclusion, site visit of geology were given a lot useful inputs practicality
for all student. From theory study we have, the site visit of geology are deep more
knowledge in identify rock kinds such as igneous rock, sedimentary rock and
metamorphic rock practicality it.
Therefore, we can know rock type based on the locations visited such as in
Ayer Hitam and Pulau Mawar, we see igneous rock. In addition, we know generally
about the structure of rock there we visited us. We can identify about joint and folds
with a lot more closely. From this site visit, we also learn more experts about strike
and dip direction. Apart from we can increase knowledge, this visit can show positive
attitude as responsibility of equipment such as the compass, the safety helmet and etc.
Such attitude cooperation among member of the team is very important. Although our
group forced to task in very hot on current pay day frozen oil. From the result that we
gain, the stability of mode of joint was safe.
7. RECOMMENDATION

.This trip is quite short time. Therefore, we hope the next site visits of geology
are getting lengthening our trip time.

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Make briefing with any further so students know direction real aim and
students can give picture of location directed. With briefing, decide him

students get ready with theory study.

Division of our grouping must do before go out the site visit. In case, our team

members are get ready with visit done.

Before distribute equipment, management necessary must to recorded lists of
equipment while student borrowed. Otherwise losses of equipment are

happened.
Shortage of lecturer to control our students quantity.
Concentration of our students are decreased for achieves this site visit.

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