Experimental study and soft computing modeling of the unconfined compressive strength of limestone rocks considering dry and saturation conditions

S Alzabeebee, DA Mohammed… - Rock Mechanics and Rock …, 2022 - Springer
Unconfined compressive strength (UCS) of intact limestone rocks is very significant in
geotechnical engineering in order to design structures that are currently being built on/in …

Application of non-destructive test results to estimate rock mechanical characteristics—A case study

Z Fang, J Qajar, K Safari, S Hosseini, M Khajehzadeh… - Minerals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Accurately determining rock elastic modulus (EM) and uniaxial compressive strength (UCS)
using laboratory methods requires considerable time and cost. Hence, the development of …

Effect of water saturation on strength and deformability of building calcarenite stones: Correlations with their physical properties

Á Rabat, M Cano, R Tomás - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Stone construction elements are frequently in moist environments or in direct contact with
water. Design and test standards have traditionally ignored the water impact on rock …

Evaluation of strength and deformability of soft sedimentary rocks in dry and saturated conditions through needle penetration and point load tests: a comparative study

Á Rabat, M Cano, R Tomás, ÁE Tamayo… - Rock Mechanics and …, 2020 - Springer
The preparation of standardized soft rock specimens to perform unconfined compressive
strength (UCS) tests is typically difficult, expensive and time-consuming. Needle penetration …

Evaluation of mechanical weakening of calcarenite building stones due to environmental relative humidity using the vapour equilibrium technique

Á Rabat, R Tomás, M Cano - Engineering Geology, 2020 - Elsevier
Previous studies have evaluated the water-weakening effect of rock materials after
immersion in water during different periods of time. However, the water transference …

Reliability of empirical equations to predict uniaxial compressive strength of rocks using Schmidt hammer

DA Mohammed, YM Alshkane… - … and Management of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
While the direct measurement of uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) of rocks is expensive
and time-consuming, many empirical equations were developed to predict UCS of rocks by …

Mechanical properties and acoustic emission response of carbonate fault breccias: a study from Greece

V Kallimogiannis, C Saroglou - Quarterly Journal of Engineering …, 2023 - lyellcollection.org
The present study aims to investigate the mechanical properties and acoustic emission (AE)
response of carbonate fault rocks in Lefkada Island, Greece. In the aforementioned region …

Ancient Mesopotamian Stone Bridge: Numerical Modeling and Structural Assessment

FS Hamad - Shock and Vibration, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This study aimed to investigate the stress‐strain and strain energy density (SED) states of
Dalal stone arch bridge in Mesopotamia. Structural modeling of ancient bridge made of …

[PDF][PDF] Hydro-mechanical properties of highly porous limestone rock used for historic monuments in North-East Tunisia

Y Koubaa, M Jamei, H Guiras - J. Civil Environ. Eng, 2018 - researchgate.net
This paper deals with the study of the physical and hydro-mechanical characteristics of a
porous limestone rock. It concerns a historic rock located at" El-Haouaria artificial caves" on …

Uncertainty quantification for characterization of rock elastic modulus based on P-velocity

J Liu, Q Jiang, D Xu, H Zheng, F Gong… - Georisk: Assessment and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The elastic modulus of rock is an important parameter in rock engineering, but the common
methods based on laboratory tests are laborious, especially for obtaining the probability …