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Model to Assess the Quality of Magmatic Rocks for Reliable and Sustainable Constructions

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  • Mihaela Toderaş

    (Mining Engineering, Surveying and Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Mines, University of Petrosani, 20 University Street, 332006 Petrosani, Romania)

  • Roland Iosif Moraru

    (Management and Industrial Engineering Department, Faculty of Mines, University of Petrosani, 20 University Street, 332006 Petrosani, Romania)

  • Ciprian Danciu

    (Mining Engineering, Surveying and Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Mines, University of Petrosani, 20 University Street, 332006 Petrosani, Romania)

  • Grigore Buia

    (Environmental Engineering and Geology Department, Faculty of Mines, University of Petrosani, 20 University Street, 332006 Petrosani, Romania)

  • Lucian-Ionel Cioca

    (Industrial Engineering and Management Department, Faculty of Engineering, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, 10 Victoriei Blv. Street, 550024 Sibiu, Romania
    Academy of Romanian Scientists, Splaiul Independentei, 54, Sector 5, 010071 Bucharest, Romania)

Abstract

Geomechanical assessment of rocks requires knowledge of phenomena that occur under the influence of internal and external factors at a macroscopic or microscopic scale, when rocks are submitted to different actions. To elucidate the quantitative and qualitative geomechanical behavior of rocks, knowing their geological and physical–mechanical characteristics becomes an imperative. Mineralogical, petrographical and chemical analyses provided an opportunity to identify 15 types of igneous rocks (gabbro, diabases, granites, diorites, rhyolites, andesites, and basalts), divided into plutonic and volcanic rocks. In turn, these have been grouped into acidic, neutral (intermediate) and basic magmatites. A new ranking method is proposed, based on considering the rock characteristics as indicators of quantitative assessment, and the grading system, by given points, allowing the rocks framing in admissibility classes. The paper is structured into two parts, experimental and interpretation of experimental data, showing the methodology to assess the quality of igneous rocks analyzed, and the results of theoretical and experimental research carried out on the analyzed rock types. The proposed method constitutes an appropriate instrument for assessment and verification of the requirements regarding the quality of rocks used for sustainable construction.

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  • Mihaela Toderaş & Roland Iosif Moraru & Ciprian Danciu & Grigore Buia & Lucian-Ionel Cioca, 2017. "Model to Assess the Quality of Magmatic Rocks for Reliable and Sustainable Constructions," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 9(10), pages 1-21, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:9:y:2017:i:10:p:1925-:d:116244
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