A critical overview of the suitability of natural Moroccan rocks for high temperature thermal energy storage applications: Towards an effective dispatching of …

K El Alami, M Asbik, R Boualou, F Ouchani… - Journal of Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Packed-bed thermal energy storage (TES) systems are considered as the key solution to
ensure the dispatchability and enhancement of the cost-effectiveness of concentrated solar …

Tensile strength prediction of rock material using non-destructive tests: A comparative intelligent study

M Parsajoo, DJ Armaghani, AS Mohammed… - Transportation …, 2021 - Elsevier
Tensile strength of rock plays a significant role in the design of tunnels and underground
engineering projects. Due to the inefficiency of direct method in determining rock tensile …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in the understanding of the role of degree of saturation and water distribution in mechanical behaviour of calcarenites using magnetic resonance …

Á Rabat, R Tomás, M Cano - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
A thorough knowledge of the variations of mechanical properties of rock materials with their
water content is essential for evaluating the structural behaviour and durability of stone …

Prediction of the unconfined compressive strength of soft rocks: a PSO-based ANN approach

ET Mohamad, D Jahed Armaghani, E Momeni… - Bulletin of Engineering …, 2015 - Springer
Many studies have shown that artificial neural networks (ANNs) are useful for predicting the
unconfined compressive strength (UCS) of rocks. However, ANNs do have some …

Invasive weed optimization technique-based ANN to the prediction of rock tensile strength

L Huang, PG Asteris, M Koopialipoor, DJ Armaghani… - Applied Sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
In many site investigation phases of civil and mining engineering projects, the tensile
strength of the rocks is one of the most significant parameters that must be identified. This …

An adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system for predicting unconfined compressive strength and Young's modulus: a study on Main Range granite

D Jahed Armaghani, E Tonnizam Mohamad… - Bulletin of engineering …, 2015 - Springer
Engineering properties of rocks such as unconfined compressive strength (UCS) and
Young's modulus (E) are among the essential parameters for the design of tunnel …

Improved mechanical and microstructure of cement-stabilized lateritic soil using recycled materials replacement and natural rubber latex for pavement applications

NQ Tran, M Hoy, A Suddeepong, S Horpibulsuk… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Soil replacement with medium-graded waste materials is an effective means to improve the
physical properties of marginal soil prior to cement stabilization and to minimize the input of …

A Monte Carlo simulation approach for effective assessment of flyrock based on intelligent system of neural network

J Zhou, N Aghili, EN Ghaleini, DT Bui, MM Tahir… - Engineering with …, 2020 - Springer
One of the undesirable phenomena in the surface mines, which results in various hazards
for human and facilities, is flyrock. It seems that the careful study of the subject and its effects …

A novel systematic and evolved approach based on XGBoost-firefly algorithm to predict Young's modulus and unconfined compressive strength of rock

J Cao, J Gao, H Nikafshan Rad, AS Mohammed… - Engineering with …, 2022 - Springer
To design the tunnel excavations, the most important parameters are the engineering
properties of rock, eg, Young's modulus (E) and unconfined compressive strength (UCS) …

An experimental study on tensile characteristics of granite rocks exposed to different high-temperature treatments

WGP Kumari, DM Beaumont, PG Ranjith… - … and Geophysics for Geo …, 2019 - Springer
Investigation of temperature dependent tensile strength characteristics of rocks provides
essential inputs to continue the development of deep geo-engineering applications …