Mechanical weathering and rock erosion by climate‐dependent subcritical cracking
This work constructs a fracture mechanics framework for conceptualizing mechanical rock
breakdown and consequent regolith production and erosion on the surface of Earth and …
breakdown and consequent regolith production and erosion on the surface of Earth and …
Methods for measuring rock surface weathering and erosion: A critical review
C Moses, D Robinson, J Barlow - Earth-Science Reviews, 2014 - Elsevier
Studies of rates, processes and modes of rock surface, and near-surface, deterioration, and
also hardening, are central to rock weathering and building stone research, conservation …
also hardening, are central to rock weathering and building stone research, conservation …
[CITAZIONE][C] Stone Conservation: An Overview of Current Research
CA Price - Getty Conservation Institute, 2011 - books.google.com
Petra, Angkor, Copan, Venice, Lascaux, Easter Island—all are examples of irreplaceable
cultural heritage built in stone and now slowly disappearing. In 1996 the Getty Conservation …
cultural heritage built in stone and now slowly disappearing. In 1996 the Getty Conservation …
Thermal stress-induced microcracking in building granite
Microcracking induced by wide fluctuations in temperature affects granite quality and
durability, making the stone more vulnerable to decay. Determining the extent of that effect is …
durability, making the stone more vulnerable to decay. Determining the extent of that effect is …
[LIBRO][B] Arid and semi-arid geomorphology
AS Goudie - 2013 - books.google.com
Based on four decades of research by Professor Andrew Goudie, this volume provides a
state-of-the-art synthesis of our understanding of desert geomorphology. It presents a truly …
state-of-the-art synthesis of our understanding of desert geomorphology. It presents a truly …
Understanding the decay of stone-built cultural heritage
BJ Smith, M Gomez-Heras… - Progress in Physical …, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
The problem of the decay and conservation of stone-built heritage is a complex one,
requiring input across many disciplines to identify appropriate remedial steps and …
requiring input across many disciplines to identify appropriate remedial steps and …
Grain‐scale thermoelastic stresses and spatiotemporal temperature gradients on airless bodies, implications for rock breakdown
Thermomechanical processes such as fatigue and shock have been suggested to cause
and contribute to rock breakdown on Earth, and on other planetary bodies, particularly …
and contribute to rock breakdown on Earth, and on other planetary bodies, particularly …
[HTML][HTML] Progress and prospect of studies of Benggang erosion in southern China
X Zhu, L Gao, X Wei, T Li, M Shao - Geoderma, 2023 - Elsevier
Benggangs are a special type of severely eroded landform in southern China. They cause
severe damage to soil resources, which has had a large negative impact on local ecological …
severe damage to soil resources, which has had a large negative impact on local ecological …
Bioprotection and disturbance: seaweed, microclimatic stability and conditions for mechanical weathering in the intertidal zone
As well as their destructive roles, plants, animals and microorganisms contribute to
geomorphology and ecology via direct and indirect bioprotection, which can reduce …
geomorphology and ecology via direct and indirect bioprotection, which can reduce …
Micro/macro physical and mechanical variation of red sandstone subjected to cyclic heating and cooling: an experimental study
Q Liu, Z Qian, Z Wu - Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 2019 - Springer
Since rock mass in many fields of rock engineering usually undergoes a cyclic heating and
cooling process, it is very meaningful to investigate the variations of rock micro/macro …
cooling process, it is very meaningful to investigate the variations of rock micro/macro …