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  1. Granite resource evaluation: example of an extraction area in the north of Portugal

    Article • Environmental Earth Sciences, September 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Luís M. O. Sousa

  2. Salt weathering in granitoids: an overview on the controlling factors

    Article • Environmental Earth Sciences, July 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Luís M. O. Sousa

  3. The Estremoz marbles: an updated summary on the geological, mineralogical and rock physical characteristics

    Article • Environmental Earth Sciences, March 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Luís M. O. Sousa

  4. Discontinuity modelling and rock block geometry identification to optimize production in dimension stone quarries

    Article • Engineering Geology, January 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Luís M. O. Sousa

  5. Investigation of intact rock geomechanical parameters' effects on commercial blocks’ productivity within stone reserves: A case history of some quarries in Isfahan, Iran

    Article • Journal of African Earth Sciences, October 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Luís M. O. Sousa

  6. Determining the optimum cutting direction in granite quarries through experimental studies: a case study of a granite quarry

    Article • Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, September 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr Reza Yarahmadi, Professor Luís M. O. Sousa

  7. Characterization and quality assessment of granitic building stone deposits: A case study of two different Portuguese granites

    Article • Engineering Geology, April 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Luís M. O. Sousa

  8. A new quality factor for the building stone industry: a case study of stone blocks, slabs, and tiles

    Article • Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, March 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Luís M. O. Sousa

  9. Building stone evaluation—A case study of the sub-Himalayas, Muzaffarabad region, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan

    Article • Engineering Geology, July 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Luís M. O. Sousa

  10. 19th c. Coloured stuccos and plasters from Grilos' Church (Oporto, Portugal): Materials and techniques employed

    Article • Color Research & Application, February 2016, Wiley

    Professor Luís M. O. Sousa

  11. Influence of fracture system on the exploitation of building stones: the case of the Mondim de Basto granite (north Portugal)

    Article • Environmental Earth Sciences, December 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Luís M. O. Sousa

  12. How to determine the appropriate methods to identify the geometry of in situ rock blocks in dimension stones

    Article • Environmental Earth Sciences, July 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr Reza Yarahmadi, Professor Luís M. O. Sousa

  13. Building Stone Evaluation Applied to Weathered Granites—The Example of Amarelo Real Granite (Northern Portugal)

    Article • August 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Luís M. O. Sousa

  14. Petrophysical properties and durability of granites employed as building stone: a comprehensive evaluation

    Article • Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, December 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Luís M. O. Sousa

  15. Historical plasterwork techniques inspire new formulations

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, November 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Luís M. O. Sousa

  16. Evaluation of the Portuguese Ornamental Stone Resources

    Article • Key Engineering Materials, April 2013, Trans Tech Publications

    Professor Luís M. O. Sousa

  17. Assessing Fracturing in Weathered Granites: The Example of the Mondim de Basto Granite (Northern Portugal)

    Article • Key Engineering Materials, April 2013, Trans Tech Publications

    Professor Luís M. O. Sousa

  18. The influence of the characteristics of quartz and mineral deterioration on the strength of granitic dimensional stones

    Article • Environmental Earth Sciences, October 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Luís M. O. Sousa

  19. Differences in the quality of polishing between sound and weathered granites

    Article • Environmental Earth Sciences, October 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Luís M. O. Sousa

  20. Color assessment of granitic rocks and implications for their ornamental utilization

    Article • Color Research & Application, July 2011, Wiley

    Professor Luís M. O. Sousa

  21. Evaluation of joints in granitic outcrops for dimension stone exploitation

    Article • Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, February 2010, Geological Society

    Professor Luís M. O. Sousa

  22. Granite fracture index to check suitability of granite outcrops for quarrying

    Article • Engineering Geology, July 2007, Elsevier

    Professor Luís M. O. Sousa

  23. Influence of microfractures and porosity on the physico-mechanical properties and weathering of ornamental granites

    Article • Engineering Geology, February 2005, Elsevier

    Professor Luís M. O. Sousa