Shales are a class of multiscale, multiphase, hybrid inorganic-organic composite materials
exhibiting both frictional and cohesive behavior, and it is very challenging to characterize …

This work proposes that diatomite can be used to improve the performance of recycled
aggregate concrete (RAC). A calcined diatomite sample with an amorphous silica content …

Thirty six bentonite samples from 16 different locations were examined in order to
demonstrate the applicability of a new Rietveld description approach for quantitative phase …

Many geo-hazards occurred in regions incorporating loess-paleosol sequences.
Understanding the hydro-mechanical behavior of unsaturated intact paleosol and intact …

The emergence of desiccated lake bed sediments and their exposure to wind erosion as a
consequence of climate change and drought in arid and semiarid regions of the world poses …

An experimental study is presented of the elastic anisotropy of a shale at different length
scales probed by a cross-scale, big data-based, statistical nanoindentation technique. A …

The escalating impact and remarkable progress of nanotechnology have shifted the
paradigms of medicine and the healthcare system. Nanosystems have emerged, extensively …

Sorption processes control the solubility of toxic thallium (Tl) in soils and thereby its potential
leaching into groundwater or uptake by plants. Micaceous clay minerals and Mn oxides are …

A novel statistical nanoindentation technique is presented that obtains massive data on the
basis of shale sample's large volume (LV) to assess water-induced softening in terms of …

The creep of shales affects the fracture conductivity, well production rate, and hence ultimate
recovery of hydrocarbons from reservoir formations. This paper presents an experimental …