Abstract Material properties largely depend on their structure, and are strongly dependent the scale of observation. Under influence various processes, structure a material can undergo evolution, which leads to major changes in mechanical parameters morphology medium. To understand behaviour given exposed factors, e.g. loading temperature treatment, be able modify it appropriately, is crucial r...

Micro-Computed Tomography (μCT) is used for imaging narrowly fractured natural rocks from the subsurface of the Vienna Basin, Austria. The dolomites from the Hauptdolomit Formation represent a successfully producing reservoir for hydrocarbons (mainly gas). However, the heterogeneity of the rocks and their fracture networks make conventional predictions on economically viable exploration of the ...

introduction the investigated area is situated in the south west of the khorasan razavi province along the north west of the lut block. different types of metal ore bodies along with non-metal deposits have already been documented in the lut block (karimpour et al., 2008). most of the study area is covered with granitoid rocks. metamorphic rocks with unknown age are present in the north of the ...

Synopsis: The Loch Leven basin (56° 12' N, 3° 23' W) in the Midland Valley of Scotland has been identified as the site of the primary impact of a low-angle oblique impact event dating from the end of the Carboniferous. Together with two further downrange structures, it forms a chain of craters which appear to have been produced by fragments of a large asteroid which disintegrated on impact. Top...

The applicability of Artificial Neural Networks for predicting the stress-strain response of jointed rocks at varied confining pressures, strength properties and joint properties (frequency, orientation and strength of joints) has been studied in the present paper. The database is formed from the triaxial compression tests on different jointed rocks with different confining pressures and differ...