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Project Details
Layperson's description
The Rock Mechanics Laboratory (RML) uses the latest technology high-pressure hydraulic presses, combined with high-speed sensors, to measure the properties of minerals and rocks under simulated real-world geo-engineered scenarios. This includes rock strength (fracture), permeability (the ability of fluids to migrate though porous rock), and how rock faulting generates signals that we record as seismic waves. The equipment has the ability to safely reproduce a range of conditions in the Earth Sciences, from the high temperatures of volcanoes to the high stresses in deep mining environments, to better understand our dynamic planet.
| Acronym | RML |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Effective start/end date | 1/02/12 → … |
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Acoustic emission waveform picking with time delay neural networks during rock deformation laboratory experiments
King, T., Benson, P., De Siena, L. & Vinciguerra, S., 1 Mar 2021, In: Seismological Research Letters. 92, 2A, p. 923-932Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Source mechanisms of laboratory earthquakes during fault nucleation and formation
King, T., Vinciguerra, S., Burgess, J., Benson, P. & De Siena, L., 7 May 2021, In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 126, 5, 15 p., e2020JB021059.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The role of rock matrix permeability in controlling hydraulic fracturing in sandstones
Fazio, M., Ibemesi, P., Benson, P., Bedoya-González, D. & Sauter, M., 30 Jul 2021, (Early online) In: Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Student theses
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Acoustic Emission as a tool for the imaging and forecasting of damage evolution in rock deformation laboratory experiments.
Author: King, T., 2020Supervisor: Vinciguerra, S. C. (External person) (Supervisor), Benson, P. (Supervisor) & De Siena, L. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Basement control on volcanic edifice stability: application to Mount Etna
Author: Castagna, A., 2020Supervisor: Walker, R. (External person) (Supervisor), Benson, P. (Supervisor) & Ougier-Simonin, A. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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A laboratory study of fluid-driven tensile fracturing in anisotropic rocks
Author: Gehne, S., Jul 2018Supervisor: Benson, P. (Supervisor) & Koor, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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