The mechanical behaviour and failure modes of volcanic rocks: a review

MJ Heap, MES Violay - Bulletin of Volcanology, 2021 - Springer
The microstructure and mineralogy of volcanic rocks is varied and complex, and their
mechanical behaviour is similarly varied and complex. This review summarises recent …

Towards more realistic values of elastic moduli for volcano modelling

MJ Heap, M Villeneuve, F Albino… - Journal of volcanology …, 2020 - Elsevier
The accuracy of elastic analytical solutions and numerical models, widely used in
volcanology to interpret surface ground deformation, depends heavily on the Young's …

Lateral edifice collapse and volcanic debris avalanches: A post-1980 Mount St. Helens perspective

L Siebert, ME Reid - Bulletin of Volcanology, 2023 - Springer
Abstract The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens was instrumental in advancing
understanding of how volcanoes work. Lateral edifice collapses and the generation of …

Hydrothermal alteration can result in pore pressurization and volcano instability

MJ Heap, T Baumann, HA Gilg, S Kolzenburg… - …, 2021 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
The collapse of a volcanic flank can be destructive and deadly. Hydrothermal alteration is
common to volcanoes worldwide and is thought to promote volcano instability by decreasing …

Alteration‐induced volcano instability at la Soufrière de Guadeloupe (eastern Caribbean)

MJ Heap, TS Baumann… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Volcanoes are unstable structures that deform laterally and frequently experience mass
wasting events. Hydrothermal alteration is often invoked as a mechanism that contributes …

Characterizing lithological, weathering, and hydrothermal alteration influences on volcanic rock properties via spectroscopy and laboratory testing: a case study of …

LN Schaefer, G Kereszturi, BM Kennedy… - Bulletin of …, 2023 - Springer
The geomechanical characterization of volcanic material has important implications for
geothermal and mineral exploration, engineering design, geophysical signals of volcano …

The tensile strength of hydrothermally altered volcanic rocks

MJ Heap, CE Harnett, FB Wadsworth, HA Gilg… - Journal of Volcanology …, 2022 - Elsevier
The tensile strength of volcanic rocks is an important parameter for understanding and
modelling a wide range of volcanic processes, and in the development of strategies …

Pressure controlled permeability in a conduit filled with fractured hydrothermal breccia reconstructed from ballistics from Whakaari (White Island), New Zealand

BM Kennedy, A Farquhar, R Hilderman, MC Villeneuve… - Geosciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Breccia-filled eruption conduits are dynamic systems where pressures frequently exceed
critical thresholds, generating earthquakes and transmitting fluids. To assess the dynamics …

Lithological map** of Waiotapu Geothermal Field (New Zealand) using hyperspectral and thermal remote sensing and ground exploration techniques

C Rodriguez-Gomez, G Kereszturi, R Reeves, A Rae… - Geothermics, 2021 - Elsevier
Hydrothermal systems develop secondary mineral assemblages due to rock and fluid
interactions. Such minerals can be identified on the surface and mapped using …

The impact of hydrothermal alteration on the physiochemical characteristics of reservoir rocks: the case of the Los Humeros geothermal field (Mexico)

LM Weydt, F Lucci, A Lacinska, D Scheuvens… - Geothermal …, 2022 - Springer
Hydrothermal alteration is a common process in active geothermal systems and can
significantly change the physiochemical properties of rocks. To improve reservoir …