Since early antiquity dimension stones have been used as building materials due to their
natural beauty and availability, and the diversity of their applications has increased ever …

Historically granite is one of the most applied building materials worldwide. Building stones
should accomplish several properties required by different testing materials standards. Salt …

Crack evolution in a rock depends on the mineralogy, microstructure and fabric of specific
rock type. This study aims to investigate how mineralogy and grain shape affect the …

A particle-based discrete element model combined with digital image processing to take into
account the grain geometry and size distribution is used to investigate the mechanical and …

In the search for more optimal core materials for a water cooled reactor at extended burnup,
much attention is paid to alloys of the Zr-Nb and Zr-Nb-Fe-Sn systems. E110 and E635 …

Microcracking is highly dependent on the mineralogy, fabric, and microstructure of a given
rock type. In this study, we investigate how crack initiation and propagation occurs during …

Sensitivity of ecosystem productivity to climate variability is a critical component of
ecosystem resilience to climate change. Variation in ecosystem sensitivity is influenced by …

Numerous rock engineering applications require a reliable estimation of fracture
permeabilities to predict fluid flow and transport processes. Since measurements of fracture …

The late early to middle Miocene period (18–12.7 Ma) was marked by profound
environmental change, as Earth entered into the warmest climate phase of the Neogene …

Understanding of time-dependent deformation and fracture propagation in rock is essential,
since the knowledge of the long-term integrity of rock is required for many subsurface …