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For an opened joint with infill materials (i.e. filled joints),its shear strength is affected by the type and thickness of theinfill material. State two (2) types of infill material and explainhow each type affects the strength of the filled joint.

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Ans These infill material would reduce the shear strength of an open joint as compared to an open or a cleaned joint which is due to the fact that they wont allow the walls of the rock joint from coming into contact during when shear is acting The two types of infill material are Gypsum Cement CaSO4H2O    See Answer
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