The consequences of fires on cultural heritage building and monuments can be deleterious,
as historic and recent cases demonstrate. In particular, devastating fires have ravaged stone …

Although concrete is a noncombustible material, high temperatures such as those
experienced during a fire have a negative effect on the mechanical properties. This paper …

Background Water scarcity is one of the most severe global issues. Desalination is the most
preferred solution for this problem. Use of renewable energy for desalination purpose is the …

The present study aims to explain the geochemical and mineralogical details of the granitic
rock types in Gabal EL-Faliq area, South Eastern Desert of Egypt, in relation to geotechnical …

In recent years, extensive efforts have been made to prepare composite materials using
renewable and sustainable raw materials. Albeit significant advancements in bio-based fibre …

The aim of the present study is to link the thermal expansion, spectral reflectance, and
physico-mechanical aspects of different types of commercial granitic rocks with their …

In the application of jet assisted deep drilling technology, the fracture mode and rock
fragment characteristics of high-temperature rock in the confined space of jet drilling are not …

The microwave high-temperature irradiation was introduced to deal with the low efficiency of
traditional microwave treatments for breaking granite. Structural evolution of granite between …

Microwave treatment has been considered as a promising rock breakage method. The
weakening mechanism of vaporizing expansion of pore water in sandstone under …

Supercritical carbon dioxide (ScCO 2) fracturing is an attractive method which has
favourable physical and chemical characteristics for the enhancement of underground …