This paper presents the results of engineering geological investigations and tunnel support design studies, carried out at the Rudbar-Lorestan dam site, center of Iran. The Rudbar-Lorestan dam is to be constructed in order ...

The study area on the North West Coast of Oman Sea in Shoor and Parak estuaries is located within Near the Chabahar. Preparation outcrops GPR to produce and record all events take place at shallow depths below surface. The ...

The landslide is one of the mass movement processes, which occurs in Iran and parts of the world every year. This phenomenon often causes significant loss of life and financial damages. Therefore, this study has been carried ...

A number of common laboratory rock mechanics tests are carried out in all geotechnical projects such as dams, to determine parameters such as porosity, density, water absorption, sonic velocity, Brazilian tensile strength, ...

In the oil province of southern Iran like other hydrocarbon zones, thorough understanding and risk management resulting from the rock mass deformation, can be of great help in executing operational processes such as the ...

So far so many landslide dams have developed along the steep slopes of Haraz valley, and the failure of some of them have claimed many lives and caused huge damages. Damavand eruption, the event of huge earthquakes and ...

Morphotectonic indices are useful tools for the evaluation of neotectonics of areas. The advantage of these indices is their quickness in analysis and their capability in determining neotectonic activities. In order to ...