Ultrasonic pulse velocity for the evaluation of physical and mechanical properties of a highly porous building limestone
E Vasanelli, D Colangiuli, A Calia, M Sileo, MA Aiello - Ultrasonics, 2015 - Elsevier
UPV as non-destructive technique can effectively contribute to the low invasive in situ
analysis and diagnosis of masonry elements related to the conservation, rehabilitation and …
analysis and diagnosis of masonry elements related to the conservation, rehabilitation and …
Sustainable polymer-based phase change materials for energy efficiency in buildings and their application in aerial lime mortars
An experimental study aimed at investigating the possibility to produce a Phase Change
Material (PCM) for mortars by incorporating through the “form-stable method” a …
Material (PCM) for mortars by incorporating through the “form-stable method” a …
Evaluation of the predictions skills and uncertainty of a karst model using short calibration data sets at an Apulian cave (Italy)
The freshwater resource in karst is subjected to both sea level rise and an increasing
pressure caused by the high-water demand. Therefore, developing an understanding of the …
pressure caused by the high-water demand. Therefore, developing an understanding of the …
An integrated procedure to assess the stability of coastal rocky cliffs: From UAV close-range photogrammetry to geomechanical finite element modeling
The present paper explores the combination of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
photogrammetry and three-dimensional geomechanical modeling in the investigation of …
photogrammetry and three-dimensional geomechanical modeling in the investigation of …
[HTML][HTML] Applying rock mass classifications to carbonate rocks for engineering purposes with a new approach using the rock engineering system
GF Andriani, M Parise - Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical …, 2017 - Elsevier
Classical rock mass classification systems are not applicable to carbonate rocks, especially
when these are affected by karst processes. Their applications to such settings could …
when these are affected by karst processes. Their applications to such settings could …
A three-dimensional back-analysis of the collapse of an underground cavity in soft rocks
The assessment of stability of man-made underground caves, excavated in the past and
later on abandoned, represents a serious challenge for land and urban planning operations …
later on abandoned, represents a serious challenge for land and urban planning operations …
A new methodological approach to assess the stability of discontinuous rocky cliffs using in-situ surveys supported by UAV-based techniques and 3-D finite element …
This paper aims to present a new methodological approach for the stability assessment of
coastal cliffs constituted of discontinuous rock masses. The method entails in situ specific …
coastal cliffs constituted of discontinuous rock masses. The method entails in situ specific …
Linear failure criteria with three principal stresses
JP Meyer, JF Labuz - International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining …, 2013 - Elsevier
Any failure criterion can be represented as a surface in principal stress space σ1, σ2, σ3
(with no order implied), and the shape of the surface depends on the functional form of the …
(with no order implied), and the shape of the surface depends on the functional form of the …
[HTML][HTML] The role of properties on the decay susceptibility and conservation issues of soft limestones: Contribution of Ançã Stone (Portugal)
BS da Fonseca, APF Pinto, A Rodrigues… - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Soft limestones are widely present in noteworthy constructions, but they are prone to decay
due to their specific characteristics. In this paper, soft Ançã stone possessing a wide range of …
due to their specific characteristics. In this paper, soft Ançã stone possessing a wide range of …
Abandoned quarries and geotourism: An opportunity for the Salento quarry district (Apulia, Southern Italy)
M Stefano, S Paolo - Geoheritage, 2017 - Springer
Abstract The Salento peninsula (Apulia, Southern Italy) has been affected for many centuries
by quarrying activities; at present 97 authorized quarries have been recorded, 72% of them …
by quarrying activities; at present 97 authorized quarries have been recorded, 72% of them …