rock sawability prediction and determination of effective parameters are important in the cost estimation and the planning of the stone factories. an accurate estimation of rock sawability and performance prediction of sawing machine helps to make the planning of the rock sawing projects more efficient. it is necessary to predict the rock sawability and determine the effective parameters to ach...

objective: in order to find how rating the whoqol-bref and dass scales are combined to produce an overall measure of quality of life and satisfaction with health rating, a qol-dass model was designed; and the strength of this hypothesized model was examined using the structural equation modeling. method: participants included a sample of 103 voluntary males who were divided into two groups of u...

salt crystallization is one of the most important weathering agents and may limit the durability of building stones. salt crystallization induces stresses inside the pores of stones. consequently, stone durability is closely related to its physical properties and strength. the purpose of this study was to propose a statistical model for estimating stone durability against salt crystallization c...