Weathering grade and geotectonics of the western-central Mucone River basin (Calabria, Italy)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16840004 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lucia Borrelli (0000-0003-2833-788X, Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection), Luigi Borrelli, Salvatore Critelli (0000-0001-7325-0228, University of Calabria), Giovanni Gullà (0000-0003-1165-4782, Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection), Francesco Muto (0000-0002-3456-7174, University of Calabria) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 606-624 |
| Publication date | 2015-08-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Maps (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1744-5647 • E-ISSN: 1744-5647 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17445647.2014.933719 |
| OpenAlex | W2077365268 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 34 |
This paper illustrates the compilation of an engineering geological map based on structural architecture and weathering grade of crystalline rocks occurring in the central-western portions of the Mucone River basin (Sila Massif, Calabria, Italy). The map, drawn at 1:10,000 scale and covering an area of about 100 km 2 , was compiled by combining new geological and structural data with the results of a weathering-grade field survey. Five weathering classes, each characterized by comparable mechanical behaviour, have been mapped, from the class VI (residual and colluvial soils) to class II (slightly weathered rock). Both qualitative and semi-quantitative criteria (e.g. rock colour, discolouration processes, samples broken by hand and hammer, sound of the rock when it is struck by a geological hammer, Schmidt Hammer tests) were used to distinguish and map weathering-grade classes at outcrop scale. The thematic map presented in this paper aims to provide a useful tool for land planning policy, for the evaluation of geological and geotechnical hazard and for environmental and engineering perspectives of land use
Alluvium · Cartography · Colluvium · Geochemistry · Geography · Geologic map · Geomorphology · Landslide · Massif · Outcrop · Prospecting · Schmidt hammer · Structural basin · Thematic map · Weathering · earthquake and tectonic studies · Geophysical Methods and Applications · Landslides and related hazards · Geology
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 0.6 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2018 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |