The microstructure and mineralogy of volcanic rocks is varied and complex, and their
mechanical behaviour is similarly varied and complex. This review summarises recent …

This article discusses relevant physical properties of the regolith at the Mars InSight landing
site as understood prior to landing of the spacecraft. InSight will land in the northern lowland …

The accuracy of elastic analytical solutions and numerical models, widely used in
volcanology to interpret surface ground deformation, depends heavily on the Young's …

Time-dependent brittle deformation is a fundamental and pervasive process operating in the
Earth's upper crust. Its characterization is a pre-requisite to understanding and unraveling …

The reliable assessment of volcanic unrest must rest on an understanding of the rocks that
form the edifice. It is their microstructure that dictates their physical properties and …

The connectivity of rocks' porous structure and the presence of fractures influence the
transfer of fluids in the Earth's crust. Here, we employed laboratory experiments to measure …

In this study, the micro-failure process and failure mechanism of a typical brittle rock under
uniaxial compression are investigated via continuous real-time measurement of wave …

Thermal stimulation is a reservoir enhancement technique that relies on the generation of
permeable fractures by thermal gradients. Replication of thermal stimulation in a controlled …

The dynamic mechanical properties of frozen soil at different temperatures and high strain
rates were tested using a split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB), and the variation of the …

We measured Vp/Vs ratios of thermally cracked Westerly granite, thermally cracked Carrara
marble and 4% porosity Fontainebleau sandstone, for an effective mean pressure ranging …