The textural characteristics of rocks influence their petrophysical and mechanical properties.
Such parameters largely control rock mass stability. The ability to evaluate both immediate …

Rock control, the influence of rock properties on landform development, has for long been a
relatively under-researched topic, but numerous techniques have been developed …

Mechanical characterization of hydrothermally altered rocks from geothermal reservoirs will
lead to an improved understanding of rock mechanics in a geothermal environment. To …

Weathering processes cause important changes in rock porosity. Besides porosity,
distribution of pore sizes is significant for the identification of changes due to rock …

Outcrops of granitic rocks cover a large proportion of the Earth's surface and host a range of
spectacular landforms and landscapes, from extensive plains dotted by inselbergs to deeply …

In this paper we characterized several weathering profiles developed on granitoid rocks in
the Sila Massif upland (Calabria, southern Italy), integrating detailed macro-and …

Tropical climatic conditions cause severe weathering to rock masses resulting in thick
weathering profiles consisting of different weathering zones with complex characteristics …

Several large-scale mud and water inrush events occurred during excavation of the
Denghuazhai Tunnel at a depth of 175 m in the contact zone between geodic granite and …

In this research, several physico-mechanical properties are measured on three types of
Alvand granitoid rocks across five weathering grades ranging from fresh to completely …

The greatest factor that threatens the integrity of stone monuments, which are the shared
heritage of humanity, is the effects of weathering. This process causes different forms and …