Sentence examples for rock shape from inspiring English sources

Regarding in situ investigations, the deformation and failure properties of SRM were analyzed by the horizontal push-shear in situ tests, and the strength was reported to have a close relation with the rock shape and soil cohesiveness (He 2004).

The effects of changes to the properties of the charge (ball fraction, ball and rock shape, type of ball and rock size distributions and the lower cutoff of the rock size distribution) can all be interpreted in terms of their effects on the shear strength of the charge.

For the second point, i.e. the spatial distribution of rocks, the Monte-Carlo principle is used to generate random spatial distribution of rocks in soil matrix, while the rock shape is assumed to be circular in two dimension, or sphere in three dimension.

Project scientist John Grotzinger told The Independent that the pyramid rock shape is not uncommon on Mars.

Rock candy takes on a beautiful hue that is accentuated by it's natural rock shape.

Make Patrick's rock by making a rock shape building 3 blocks high and add doors.

Considered out of context, they are unimpressive things, crude chunks of rock shaped into marginally useful objects.

The Tarn and Aveyron rivers have carved canyons with fantastic rock shapes, and it is in their sheltered valleys that settlement still clings.

Here you can sit in blissful peace, read a book and contemplate the sparkling azure sea and the Bakoven rock, shaped like a pizza oven.

'Shoot the Runner' pulls glam rock shapes, 'Aponea' mimes Xtrmntr-era Primal Scream, and there's some Chemical Brothers-style psychedelia on 'Sun/Rise/Light/Flies'.

The Bears Ears area, situated around two rounded humps of rock shaped like a bear's ears, inspires many mysteries and local legends.