Evaluation of rock property variability
AE Aladejare, Y Wang - … : Assessment and Management of Risk for …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Rocks are natural geo-materials, whose properties are affected by many spatially-varying
factors, such as the properties of their parent materials, weathering processes, and …
factors, such as the properties of their parent materials, weathering processes, and …
Generic transformation models for some intact rock properties
A global intact rock database of nine parameters, including uniaxial compressive strength
and Young's modulus, is compiled from 184 studies. This database, labeled as …
and Young's modulus, is compiled from 184 studies. This database, labeled as …
A characterisation study of ignimbrites of Tenerife Island employed as building stone
JA Valido, JM Cáceres, L Sousa - Environmental Earth Sciences, 2023 - Springer
The objective of this study is to evaluate the petrophysical properties of four ignimbrites
employed as dimension stones. The natural stone under study is produced in Tenerife …
employed as dimension stones. The natural stone under study is produced in Tenerife …
Discontinuity modelling and rock block geometry identification to optimize production in dimension stone quarries
Evaluating the reserves of commercial blocks in dimension stone quarries requires
determining in situ block geometry. Furthermore, to extract blocks, the planes need to be cut …
determining in situ block geometry. Furthermore, to extract blocks, the planes need to be cut …
Evaluation of building and dimension stone using physico-mechanical and petrographic properties: a case study from the Kohistan and Ladakh batholith, Northern …
This study evaluates the geotechnical characteristics of granite from the Kohistan and
Ladakh batholiths of Gilgit and surrounding areas (Pakistan). For this purpose, 27 rock …
Ladakh batholiths of Gilgit and surrounding areas (Pakistan). For this purpose, 27 rock …
Building stone evaluation—A case study of the sub-Himalayas, Muzaffarabad region, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan
Building stone is one of the oldest material used in construction. The present study
evaluated the physical and mechanical characteristics of dolomite, limestone and sandstone …
evaluated the physical and mechanical characteristics of dolomite, limestone and sandstone …
Potential of natural and recycled concrete aggregate mixtures for use in pavement structures
This study investigates the feasibility of using recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) as a
partial substitution of natural aggregate in pavement engineering. Despite RCA's good …
partial substitution of natural aggregate in pavement engineering. Despite RCA's good …
A method to determine the relative importance of geological parameters that control the hydraulic erodibility of rock
L Boumaiza, A Saeidi, M Quirion - Quarterly Journal of …, 2021 - lyellcollection.org
The most common methods used to evaluate the potential hydraulic erosion of rock are
index-based methods, which correlate the force of flowing water and the capacity of a rock to …
index-based methods, which correlate the force of flowing water and the capacity of a rock to …
[HTML][HTML] Mechanical properties of ignimbrites of Tenerife Island employed as building stone and their correlation with some physical properties
JA Valido, JM Cáceres, L Sousa - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
The aim of this research work was to determine and analyse the mechanical properties of a
group of four varieties of ignimbrites, which are differentiated according to their colour …
group of four varieties of ignimbrites, which are differentiated according to their colour …
The Influence of Petrographic Properties on Mechanical Characteristics and the Durability of the Greenschist Subjected to Simulated Weathering Tests
Despite the wide use of greenschists as a building stone, few studies have been conducted
on their resistance to both physical and chemical weathering processes. The present study …
on their resistance to both physical and chemical weathering processes. The present study …