Prediction of the uniaxial compressive strength of rocks by soft computing approaches

R Khajevand - Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 2023 - Springer
The determination of uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) is one of the most important
mechanical properties of rocks. The direct measurement of UCS using laboratory methods is …

The Effect of Mineral Composition on the Correlation between Point Load Index with the Uniaxial Compressive Strength of Sulfate Rocks and their Point Loading …

MR Rahimi, SD Mohammadi - Periodica Polytechnica Civil …, 2024 - pp5.omikk.bme.hu
Point load test is a common, inexpensive and fast test for the indirect achievement of
compressive or tensile strength of the rocks in the laboratory and the field. In this research …

Predicting the chemo-thermo-hydro-mechanical behaviors of cement stabilized rammed earth materials from the design stage

X Zhang, H Nowamooz - Materials and Structures, 2023 - Springer
To understand the general coupled chemo-thermo-hydro-mechanical (CTHM) behavior of
CSRE, this work reviews the cement hydration process in CSRE and its influence on the …

Mechanical properties and failure modes of discontinuous jointed considering water softening effects

S Chen, H Lin, K Ou, X Zhang, C Yang - Earth Science Informatics, 2025 - Springer
Landslides, as the most frequent geological disasters, are approximated in this study as
cofacial discontinuous jointed rock masses subjected to uniaxial compression conditions …

Review on the mechanical properties of frozen rocks

SM Davarpanah, Á Török, B Vásárhelyi - Rudarsko-geološko-naftni …, 2022 - hrcak.srce.hr
The freezing technique has been employed for a long time to strengthen the mechanical
properties of intact rock and rock mass; however, it has not received as much attention as it …

Modeling the chemo-thermo-hydro-mechanical coupling (CTHM) of rammed earth structures

X Zhang - 2022 - theses.hal.science
In this study, the authors conduct a literature review to gain a comprehensive understanding
of the engineering characteristics of both unstabilized rammed earth (URE) and cement …