Vale das Gatas granite is the main traditional building granite of Sabrosa municipality (North
of Portugal). It is a two-mica granite porphyroid of coarse-medium crystal-size, characterised …

Detailed knowledge of the behaviour of rocks under thermal stress is essential in a variety of
fields such as the exploitation of oil and mineral resources, the geothermal sector, the …

Egypt is characterized by a wide variety of granitic rocks, making it one of the most essential
ten countries producing ornamental stones worldwide. The main objective of this article is to …

A fire affecting the rocks of the built heritage has a devastating effect both aesthetically and
structurally. After it, a damage assessment is necessary and must be carried out with non …

Geothermal energy, as a widely distributed, clean, and renewable resource, have garnered
significant global attention. Granite is a major kind of hot dry rock, which is closely related to …

In this study, the physicochemical properties of granitic rocks subjected to quenching cycles
were studied experimentally. Four granites of similar mineralogy but with different degrees of …

Fire is a major decay agent of rocks and can generate immediate catastrophic effects as well
as directional and anisotropic damage that affect long-term weathering processes …

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 …

Photodegradation is the alteration of the materials due to exposure to sunlight. This
phenomenon is evident in paint, ink, pharmaceuticals and polymers. In polymers …

Clay mineral content has an important influence on the mechanical behaviour of tailings,
and this mechanical behaviour significantly affects the stability of tailings dams. X-ray …