Q) Removal of overburden is associated with the following of the materials being removed:

  • Expansion
  • Shrinkage
  • Contraction
  • Rise
Solution:

a. Expansion

Expansion; Removal of overburden involve fragmentation due to blasting. The fragmented rocks are also vulnerable to more weathering. The previously loaded rocks get relaxed with the release of the forces leading to volume expansion. Creation of new surface area is associated with expansion of volume.

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