Geosciences
Introduction Safety assessment test on civil engineering constructions such as dams, tunnels, and bridges is a necessary endeavor to forestall sudden failure and collapse of engineering infrastructure. The mechanical properties … Read More
Introduction There is no doubt that recognition and mitigation of roof control hazards has improved over the past 30 years. Technology and methodology of roof support implementation has made mines … Read More
Introduction Construction and stabilization of underground openings in complex geological terrain are a challenging work. Opening created for any purpose provides avenues for the release of large amount of pre-existing … Read More
Introduction The contamination of groundwater by pesticides is a common problem and therefore, the fate of pesticides in the environment has been widely investigated (Buttiglieri et al., 2009; Cuevas et … Read More
Introduction The ancient Roman city of Pompeii, close to Napoli, at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, was completely buried after the Plinian volcanic eruption in 79 AD. This catastrophic event … Read More
Introduction According to the Mine Health and Safety Administration (MSHA), between 2006 and 2016, the underground stone mining industry had the highest fatality rate in 4 out of 10 years, compared … Read More
Introduction Pore geometry is a subject for study for petroleum geologists and engineers who are concerned with the potential of subsurface rocks to function as hydrocarbon reservoirs. Quantitative data is … Read More
Introduction The digital era of the last decades has led to an exponential growth of information (Maarala et al., 2015). This has resulted in a change from analog to digital … Read More
A startling discovery has the potential to change diamond exploration in Canada and around the world. Research by geologists from the University of Alberta and De Beers Group, the world’s … 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
