The Schmidt hammer provides a quick and inexpensive measure of surface hardness that is
widely used for estimating the mechanical properties of rock material. However, a number of …

Mechanical stratigraphy encompasses the mechanical properties, thicknesses, and interface
properties of rock units. Although mechanical stratigraphy often relates directly to …

The unconfined compressive strength (UCS) of intact rocks is crucial for engineering
applications, but traditional laboratory testing is often impractical, especially for historic …

The use of three artificial neural network (ANN)-based models for the prediction of
unconfined compressive strength (UCS) of granite using three non-destructive test …

The first such reference work in thirty-five years, this is a comprehensive guide to both
specific landforms and the major types of processes that create them. This two-volume set …

Sediment flux to the coastal zone is conditioned by geomorphic and tectonic influences
(basin area and relief), geography (temperature, runoff), geology (lithology, ice cover), and …

This paper reports the results of soft computing-based models correlating L and N-type
Schmidt hammer rebound numbers of rock. A data-independent database was compiled …

The main purpose of the thesis work has been to improve the existing prediction models and
to provide a toolbox for the TBM tunnelling industry (project owners, consultants, contractors …

The uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) of rock is an important geotechnical parameter for
engineering applications. However, how to determine the UCS simply and accurately has …

The uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) of rock is one of the essential data in engineering
planning and design. Correctly testing UCS of rock to ensure its accuracy and authenticity is …