A new numerical approach to weathering and alteration in rock using a pilot area in the Tuzla geothermal area, Turkey

Engineering Geology

Volumn 87, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 33-47

  Bozkurtoǧlu, Erkan ^a   Vardar, Mahir ^a   Suner, Fikret ^a   Zambak, Caner ^a  

^a ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Alteration; Numerical image values (NIV); Overall rock change value (RCVo); Physical properties; Point rock change ratio (RCRp); Point rock change value (RCVP); Weathering

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING GEOLOGY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MINERALOGY; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PETROGRAPHY; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; WEATHERING;

NUMERICAL IMAGE VALUE (NIV); POINT ROCK CHANGE RATIO; POINT ROCK CHANGE VALUE; PYCNOMETER MEASUREMENTS; ROCK MATERIAL;

ROCKS;

CHEMICAL ALTERATION; CHEMICAL PROPERTY; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; NUMERICAL METHOD; PETROGRAPHY; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; ROCK MECHANICS; WEATHERING;

EURASIA; TURKEY;

EID: 33748171487     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2006.06.002     Document Type: Article

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