Geosciences
Introduction Buried and open tunnel valleys are common features in former glaciated regions (Kehew et al., 2012, van der Vegt et al., 2012). The buried valleys are often a key … Read More
Introduction Three-dimensional geological modeling (3DGM) is a developing technology for geological studies, mineral resource exploration, and quantitative estimation of mineral resources (Houlding, 1994; Mallet, 2002; Wu and Xu, 2004; Fallara … Read More
This article is based on a research assessment. As a museologist having studied geoparks in my previous works, some of them published in this review (Van Geert, 2019a), I was … Read More
Oil and gas exploration practices indicate that there are a large number of faults developed in petroliferous basins or sags. These faults play a pivotal role in the accumulation and … Read More
Introduction During 2009, two molasses tanks were built as part of an alcohol plant in Sladorana Ltd. in Županja, Croatia. These circular steel tanks are 24 m in diameter and 14 m … Read More
Introduction Rocks in nature are geomaterials containing pre-existing defects at various scales such as microcracks, voids, pores and grain boundaries. The pre-peak deformation of rocks showing significant departures from strictly … Read More
Introduction Structural health monitoring (SHM) and intelligent damage image recognition technology during the construction period have been the subject of intense research in rock tunnel engineering (Gao and Mosalam, 2018). … Read More
Introduction With the growing demands for social and economic development and limitations on land or environments, additional tunnels are often necessary to establish links between different areas (Xiao et al., … Read More
Introduction Greece has been traditionally placed among the leading lignite (brown coal) producers in Europe. In fact, lignite is the most significant fossil fuel energy source in the country and … Read More
Introduction Without doubt, none of the arts is older than agriculture, but that of metals is no less ancient; in fact, they are at least equal and coeval, for no … Read More
