@article{Muzamir Hasan_Ahmad Amirul Faez_M. Azizul Moqsud_Tam Weng Long_Phang Biao Yu_2018, title={GEOTECHNICAL PROPERTIES OF RAW AND PROCESSED BAUXITE FROM BUKIT GOH, KUANTAN, PAHANG; IN ACCORDANCE WITH IMSBC CODE}, volume={14}, url={https://geomatejournal.com/geomate/article/view/654}, abstractNote={<p>This research focuses on the differences of geotechnical properties between raw and processed<br>Bukit Goh bauxite. As bauxite material has high clay content which mostly composed of silicate minerals, it has<br>high risk to cause cargo liquefaction which in turn causes catastrophic incident. This paper includes the analysis<br>of raw and processed bauxite where its fine particle contents has been minimized using beneficiation method to<br>reduce the risk of liquefaction by referring to the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code (IMSBC Code)<br>standard. To analyse these characteristics of the bauxite, five samples were selected at Bukit Goh, Kuantan; three<br>of the samples from the Bukit Goh mine and two samples from stock pile were tested to identify the bauxite<br>geotechnical properties by referring to GEOSPEC 3: Model Specification for Soil Testing; particle size<br>distribution, moisture content, specific gravity, morphological properties as well as its elemental and oxide<br>properties. Laboratory tests involved including Small Pycnometer test, Dry Sieve test, X-ray fluorescence test<br>(XRF) and Field emission scanning electron microscopy test (FESEM). The results show that average moisture<br>content of raw bauxite is 24.81% which exceeded the recommended value of maximum 10% while the average<br>moisture content of processed bauxite is only 6.69%. The average fine material for raw bauxite is 38.40% which<br>should not be greater than 30% per IMSBC standard while for processed bauxite is 21.40%. In conclusion, the<br>quality and safety of processed bauxite is better than raw bauxite.</p>}, number={42}, journal={GEOMATE Journal}, author={Muzamir Hasan and Ahmad Amirul Faez and M. Azizul Moqsud and Tam Weng Long and Phang Biao Yu}, year={2018}, month={Feb.}, pages={8–13} }