Fire, chemical actions, and other hidden dangers during construction and service often
threaten tunnels and other underground structures. This study investigated the strength and …

This work aims to experimentally report the radiation attenuation factors for four different
clays (red, ball, kaolin and bentonite clays) at four selected energies (emitted from Am-241 …

This paper aims to study the radiation shielding characteristics and buildup factor of some
types of granite in Egypt. The mass attenuation coefficient (MAC) for three types of granite …

Temperature's influence on the physical and mechanical properties of rocks is a crucial
concern for the rational design of deep rock engineering structures and the assurance of …

The uniaxial compression behavior of building sandstone at high strain rates is not well
understood. In this study, standard and flattened cylinders were fabricated for dynamic and …

The mechanical behaviour of rock columns is closely tied to factors such as joint
development and height-to-width (H/W) ratio. Based on a recently developed finite …

The failure and instability of a kind of specific rock structural bodies, such as the spalling-
induced thin rock plates and the slender rock pillars, are the key inducing factors of rock …

Brazilian splitting tests were performed on granite disk samples (ϕ 50 mm× 25 mm) with five-
angle (0°, 20°, 40°, 60°, and 90°) cracked fissures to study the fracture characteristics of …

Although granite claddings with dowel-pin connections are widely used around the world,
their seismic safety is not yet well understood. A series of cyclic tests on dowel-pinned …

Because of its good deformation performance, easy installation and replacement, the kerf
anchorage technology is widely used in the stone cladding. The current reports of accidents …