Rock Mechanical Laboratory Testing of Thebes Limestone Formation (Member I), Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Egypt

Rock Mechanical Laboratory Testing of Thebes Limestone Formation (Member I), Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Egypt

The Thebes Limestone Formation of Lower Eocene age is one of the most extensive rock units in Egypt. It is of importance to the apogee of the ancient Egyptian civilization, particularly in Luxor (South-Central Egypt), where the rock formation hosts the Theban Necropolis, a group of funerary chambers...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo Alcaíno-Olivares, Martin Ziegler, Susanne Bickel, Hesham Ismaiel, Kerry Leith, Matthew Perras
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Geotechnics
Subjects:
physical rock properties
strength anisotropy
Thebes Limestone Formation
engineering geology
crack initiation
unconfined compressive strength (UCS)
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7094/2/4/40

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