Infrared thermography is a growing technology in the engineering geological field both for remote survey of rock masses and as laboratory tool non-destructive characterization intact rock. In this latter case, its utility can be found either from qualitative point view, highlighting thermal contrasts on surface, or quantitative involving study surface temperature variations. Since an object pro...

Slope instability phenomena are among the most hazardous natural events affecting our society, and therefore physical–mechanical behavior of rock masses with reference to these is a relevant topic for engineering geological practice, as it conditions realization functionality structures infrastructures, well quality life economy [...]

In deep rock engineering, the stability of is a key factor [...]

One of the options for creating a Deep Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory (DUSEL) is a site in the Mt. Stuart batholith, a granodiorite and tonalite rock mass in the Cascade mountain range in Washington State. The batholith’s 100-year history in hard-rock tunneling includes the construction of the longest and deepest tunnels in the U.S., the parallel Cascade and Pioneer tunnels. The...