Rock in the geothermal reservoir is frequently subjected to cyclic heating and cooling, and
fracture characteristics are closely related to the stable operation of Enhanced Geothermal …

Fire is one of the most severe threats to stone applied in civil engineering and architecture.
In most cases, its effects are irreversible and have long-lasting repercussions. In addition to …

Historically granite is one of the most applied building materials worldwide. Building stones
should accomplish several properties required by different testing materials standards. Salt …

This work discusses the results from a set of physical and mechanical test conducted on 46
cubic samples of a granite from the north of Portugal widely used in local granite-built …

This article describes the effect of thermal shock on the petrographic and petrophysical
properties of two Italian carbonate building stones: Carrara marble from the Apuan Alps in …

A glyptographic analysis of São Tiago de Folhadela Church (Portugal) has been carried out,
which comprised petrologic, mason's marks and walls stratigraphy studies. The construction …

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 …

This work analyzes the results from experiments for studying the effect of high temperature
on primary wave velocity of granite. Test samples are preheated to different temperatures …

The weathering of rocks controls the shape of the Earth's surface and affects their suitability
as building stones. Frost weathering and crystallization of soluble salts are considered to be …

In our research, stones were tested after exposing them to temperature load to get
information about the changes in their properties and about the limits of applicability. The …