Geosciences
Introduction Development of modern towns and construction of accompanying infrastructure allows to a limited extent for selection of good location for new buildings, in terms of favorable soil conditions. Designers … Read More
Under the volcanoes in the Andes where Chile, Argentina and Bolivia meet, there is a gigantic reservoir of molten magma. For several million years, it has been there without fully … Read More
Mud volcanoes are geological structures formed by the eruption of semi-liquid and gas-enriched mud breccia on the Earth’s surface or on the sea floor. The migration processes of geofluids around … Read More
What is Aquamarine? Aquamarine is a blue or cyan variety of beryl. It happens in most locations where normal beryl is produced. Sri Lanka’s deposits of gem-gravel placer contain aquamarine. … Read More
Geologists studying rock samples from Baffin Island find lost fragment of continent. Sifting through diamond exploration samples from Baffin Island, Canadian scientists have identified a new remnant of the North … Read More
Introduction Triaxial tests are widely used in geotechnical engineering both in soil and rock mechanics. Specimens are axially loaded to failure while a confining pressure is constantly applied. As a … Read More
Introduction The Brazilian Test is a laboratory test conducted in rock mechanics to indirectly determine the tensile strength of rocks. The tensile strength of rock materials is an important parameter … Read More
Introduction Quick clay refers to a specific type of clayey material that experiences a significant loss of strength when it is disturbed. Quick clays are glaciomarine formations that can be … Read More
It was a stroke of serendipity that led to Michael Zanetti’s discovery of the hottest rock on Earth. In 2011, Zanetti, now a postdoctoral researcher in Earth Sciences at Western, … Read More
Like avalanches onshore,many processes cause submarine landslides. One very widespread assumption is that they are associated with dissociating gas hydrates in the seafloor. However, scientists at GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for … Read More
