Physico-chemical properties of residual soils of the Kenny Hill Formation in the Shah Alam area, Selangor

Abstract

Residual soils of the Kenny Hill formation in the Shah Alam area, Negeri Selangor, have been analysed for ~eir physico-chemical properties. Since the Kenny Hill formation comprises two dis~in~t lithologies, ~ely phy~lite and q~zIte, the residual soils derived need to be differentiated accordingly. Test results mdIcate that the resIdual soils of phyllite (as compared to quartzite) are characterised by their more clayey nature, higher plasti~ities an~ l.ower compacted dens~ties. In terms of pore fluids chemistry, both types of soils show similar results, namely: slightly aCIdIC pore flwds, low cations and anions contents, and non-dispersive nature.