Uniaxial Compressive Strength, Dry Unit Weight and Fracture Patterns of Ultrabasic Rocks in Othrys Mountain (Central Greece): Correlations and Evaluation
Abstract:Ultrabasic rocks, taken from the Othrys mt. (Central Greece), are studied in this paper. The structural geology and tectonics of the study area are described. Uniaxial Compressive Strength (UCS) and dry unit weight (γ) values are calculated and fracture angles are measured. The results are statistically assessed and empirical relationships (exponential equations) between UCS and γ are presented for the ultrabasic roch, divided in Peridotites, Serpentinised Peridotites and Serpentinites. Due to the low correlat… Show more
“…Due to the serpentinization process of ultramafic rocks and the consequent alteration of primary minerals into secondary minerals of the serpentine group [5,6], the physicochemical properties of peridotites are gradually degraded, and the resulting materials present rather limited economic and commercial exploitation options [6].…”
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“…Due to the serpentinization process of ultramafic rocks and the consequent alteration of primary minerals into secondary minerals of the serpentine group [5,6], the physicochemical properties of peridotites are gradually degraded, and the resulting materials present rather limited economic and commercial exploitation options [6].…”
This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https:// creativecommons.org/licenses/by/ 4.0/).
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