The rocks’ uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) constitutes the paramount geomechanical parameter, typically assessed in the laboratory under confined or unconfined conditions. This parameter is ...

If you’re serious about engineering the things you build, you need to know the limits of the materials you’re working with. One important way to characterize materials is to test the tensile strength ...

Bedrock strength exerts a fundamental control on many geomorphic processes, influencing how easily a river can incise into its bed, how long a boulder will armor a hillslope before breaking down into ...