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Rock Degradation

Rock Degradation is the progressive physical and chemical breakdown of rock materials in situ due to environmental agents and processes, distinguishing it from transport or erosional mechanisms by emphasizing inherent deterioration at the original site.

2.8K

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2017–2026

1K

Variants

Rock Weathering

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Publications

2.8K

Identifying crack initiation and propagation thresholds in brittle rock

Erik Eberhardt, D. Stead, Brian Stimpson et al. · Canadian Geotechnical Journal · 1998 · 755 citations

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Rock fragments in top soils: significance and processes

Jean Poesen, H. Lavée · CATENA · 1994 · 587 citations

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Degradation of Well Cement by CO<sub>2</sub> under Geologic Sequestration Conditions

Barbara Kutchko, Brian Strazisar, David A. Dzombak et al. · Environmental Science & Technology · 2007 · 579 citations

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Rates of chemical weathering of rocks and minerals

I. Szabolcs · Geoderma · 1987 · 575 citations

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Modeling of coupled deformation and permeability evolution during fault reactivation induced by deep underground injection of CO2

Frédéric Cappa, Jonny Rutqvist · International journal of greenhouse gas control · 2010 · 506 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. HV
    Heather Viles

    University of Oxford, United Kingdom

    22 publications · 938 citations

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  2. BS
    Bernard Smith

    Queen's University Belfast, United Kingdom

    12 publications · 395 citations

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  3. HD
    Hongwei Deng

    Central South University, China

    12 publications · 874 citations

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  4. ÁT
    Ákos Török

    Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary

    11 publications · 461 citations

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  5. SS
    Siegfried Siegesmund

    University of Göttingen, Germany

    11 publications · 554 citations

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Institutions

2K

  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    40 h-index

    216 publications

    12.9K citations

  2. China University of Mining and Technology

    Xuzhou, China

    39 h-index

    316 publications

    14.8K citations

  3. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    38 h-index

    227 publications

    11.8K citations

  4. Central South University

    Changsha, China

    33 h-index

    186 publications

    11.4K citations

  5. Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics

    Wuhan, China

    29 h-index

    130 publications

    8.8K citations

  6. China University of Geosciences

    Wuhan, China

    28 h-index

    123 publications

    6.6K citations

  7. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    25 h-index

    97 publications

    3.6K citations

  8. Chongqing University

    Chongqing, China

    25 h-index

    123 publications

    5.6K citations

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  1. 49

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  2. Engineering Geology

    89 publications · 6K citations

    49

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  3. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

    80 publications · 4.4K citations

    39

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  4. 33

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  5. Construction and Building Materials

    51 publications · 2.8K citations

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