The aim of this paper was to assess how adding crushed household glass to the clay mix
affects the properties of handmade bricks. To this end, non-destructive techniques (NDT) …

This paper aims to discuss the recent development in rock hardness testing methods and
their applications in rock engineering and geological studies. Hardness is one of the …

Fracture energy, non-destructive testing, some physical and mechanical tests and
microstructural investigations were performed on 18-month 0.7 V%, 1.3 V% and 2.0 V% PVA …

Uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) is the most used parameter to measure rock strength.
However, restrictions in sampling large volume of material, the need of very large set of …

The effect of exposure to high temperature on rock strength is a topic of interest in many
engineering fields. In general, rock strength is known to decrease as temperature increases …

Building stone materials have to satisfy long-term durability requirements in different
environments in terms of mechanical strength and resistance to aggressive conditions …

In this paper, it was aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of four different types of filler
materials with particle sizes below 63 μm in sustainable geopolymer mortars. For this …

In this study, we present a global database of ten parameters, which include measurements
of rock index properties, strength stiffness and dynamic properties. Hoek–Brown constant mi …

The Leeb dynamic hardness test was originally developed for metallic materials and is now
widely used in rock engineering and engineering geology. This study aims to fundamentally …

The Leeb hardness test, which is developed for metallic materials, is a practical and precise
test method and therefore its use on rock materials has started to increase in recent years …