[HTML][HTML] The mechanical behaviour and failure modes of volcanic rocks: a review

MJ Heap, MES Violay - Bulletin of Volcanology, 2021 - Springer
The microstructure and mineralogy of volcanic rocks is varied and complex, and their
mechanical behaviour is similarly varied and complex. This review summarises recent …

General characterization of the mechanical behaviour of different volcanic rocks with respect to alteration

A Pola, GB Crosta, N Fusi, R Castellanza - Engineering Geology, 2014 - Elsevier
Physical–mechanical properties and the mechanical behaviour of volcanic rocks are
extremely sensitive to their original structure and successive hydrothermal alteration …

[HTML][HTML] Insights into the magmatic feeding system of the 2021 eruption at cumbre vieja (La Palma, Canary Islands) Inferred from Gravity Data Modeling

FG Montesinos, S Sainz-Maza, D Gómez-Ortiz… - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study used spatiotemporal land gravity data to investigate the 2021 eruption that
occurred in the Cumbre Vieja volcano (La Palma, Canary Islands). First, we produced a …

[HTML][HTML] Rockfall and rainfall correlation in the Anaga nature reserve in Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain)

S Leyva, N Cruz-Pérez, J Rodríguez-Martín… - Rock mechanics and …, 2022 - Springer
Rockfalls are frequent and damaging phenomena that occur on steep or vertical slopes, in
coastal areas, mountains and along coastal cliff. Water, in different forms, is the most …

Improvement of moisture damage resistance and permanent deformation performance of asphalt mixtures with marginal porous volcanic aggregates using crumb …

MA Franesqui, J Yepes, C García-González - Construction and Building …, 2019 - Elsevier
The main volumetric and engineering characteristics of hot mix asphalt with crumb rubber
modified bitumen from used tyres and high-porosity volcanic aggregates are presented and …

Geotechnics for rockfall assessment in the volcanic island of Gran Canaria (Canary Islands, Spain)

R Sarro, R Maria Mateos, P Reichenbach… - Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT The island of Gran Canaria (Canary Islands, Spain) is characterized by a large
variability of volcanic rocks reflecting its volcanic evolution. The geological map provided by …

Geomechanical characterization of volcanic aggregates for paving construction applications and correlation with the rock properties

C García-González, J Yepes, MA Franesqui - Transportation Geotechnics, 2020 - Elsevier
In volcanic terrains and in particular island regions, the aggregates come from the
mechanical crushing of lava rocks and pyroclastic deposits. This study offers an …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of relative sea-level rise, meteoric water infiltration and rock weathering on giant volcanic landslides

J Gargani - Geosciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Recent studies have shown that giant landslides correlate with climatic variations. However,
the precise processes involved in this phenomenon need to be better defined. This study …

Landslide hazard, monitoring and conservation strategy for the safeguard of Vardzia Byzantine monastery complex, Georgia

C Margottini, N Antidze, J Corominas, GB Crosta… - Landslides, 2015 - Springer
This paper reports preliminary results of a feasibility project developed in cooperation with
National Agency for Cultural Heritage Preservation of Georgia, and aimed at envisaging the …

Imaging the volcanic structures beneath Gran Canaria Island using new gravity data

FG Montesinos, J Arnoso… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
From a new gravity data set that covers homogeneously the whole surface of Gran Canaria
(Canary Islands, Spain) and marine gravity data in the nearest offshore, we have obtained a …