Morteza Hashemi, Ph.D. ,

Associate Professor

Email

m-hashemi@sci.ui.ac.ir

Address

University of Isfahan Azadi square Isfahan, Iran
Postal Code : 8174673441

2009

2025

Research activities per year

Overview

Research Interests

Engineering Geology Geological Hazards Quaternary Geology Land Subsidence Earth Fissures Geohazard Identification and Assessment Ground Improvement Soil Stabilization Geotechnical Characterization of Soils Hazard Mitigation

Memberships

Member, Iranian Association for Engineering Geology Member, International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment (IAEG)

Professional activities

Engineering Geology Geological Hazards Quaternary Engineering Geology Land Subsidence and Earth Fissures Geohazard Assessment Ground Improvement and Soil Stabilization

Education

Bachelor, Geology, University of Tabriz [Tabriz - Iran]
Master's degree, Engineering Geology, Tarbiat Modares [Tehran - Iran]
Ph.D., Engineering Geology, Tarbiat Modares [Tehran - Iran]

Teaching

a) Undergraduate Level 1. Engineering Geology 2. Soil mechanics 3. Rock mechanics 4. Geology and rock mechanics b) Graduate Level 1. M.Sc. Level: Rock mechanics Engineering geophysics Numerical analyses in engineering geology Engineering projects Research methodology 2. Ph.D. Level: Geological Hazards Ground Improvement Soft Grounds Engineering Geomorphology Research methodology

Research Output

All

Article

2026

2013

Articles

2026

Creep Behavior of Soft Argillaceous-Marly Rocks Interpreted Using the PIV Method: Case Study from Tabriz

( Article )

Hashemi, M., Ghazifard, A.

Publication Date: 2026

Geotechnical and Geological Engineering (09603182)44(1)

2025

Effect of organic carbon on the physico-mechanical characteristics and durability of the Gohareh limestone subjected to a heating-cooling process

( Article )

Hashemi, M.

Publication Date: 2025

Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment (14359537)84(11)

2024

A comparison between porosities measured from specimens with regular and irregular shapes and their accuracy in predicting the strength characteristics of carbonate building stones

( Article )

Ajalloeian, R., Hashemi, M.

Publication Date: 2024

Construction and Building Materials (0950-0618)452

Porosity is among the basic physical parameters widely used in evaluating the strength characteristics of building stones. Based on the geometric shape of the stone specimen, there are two procedures for determining the porosity: 1) measurements on specimens with regular shapes and 2) measurements on specimens with irregular shapes. The present study correlates the strength characteristics of stones and porosities measured from specimens with regular and irregular shapes. To this end, samples of carbonate stones were collected from different locations in Iran. The porosity of the samples was measured for specimens with regular (nr) and irregular (nir) shapes. Next, the strength characteristics of the samples, including uniaxial compressive strength (UCS), Brazilian tensile strength (BTS), and point load index (PLI), were determined. Results revealed that for all samples, nr has lower values than nir. Based on the scanning electron microscope (SEM) micrographs, this difference is due to the filling of some pore spaces of the specimens with regular shapes during their preparation by the coring machine. UCS, BTS, and PLI(50) were correlated with nr and nir using simple regression analyses. The accuracy of the correlation equations was compared based on their determination coefficient (R2) and diagonal line (1:1) measures. The findings indicated that nir provides higher accuracy than nr in evaluating the UCS, BTS, and PLI(50) of the samples. The effect of dry density (ρd) on the correlations between UCS, BTS, and PLI(50) with nir was investigated using multiple regression analyses. According to the results, ρd has a positive role in the prediction accuracy of the UCS, BTS, and PLI(50). The validity and accuracy of multiple regression equations were verified according to the statistics criteria and the published data by various researchers. Using these equations obviates the need to perform the UCS, BTS, and PLI(50) tests as time-consuming and laborious efforts. © 2024 Elsevier Ltd

2023

Physical properties of Tabriz gray marlstone, NW of Iran

( Article . Hybrid Gold )

Hashemi, M.

Publication Date: 2023

pp. 845-852

Morteza Hashemi, Ph.D. ,

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Teaching

Creep Behavior of Soft Argillaceous-Marly Rocks Interpreted Using the PIV Method: Case Study from Tabriz

Effect of organic carbon on the physico-mechanical characteristics and durability of the Gohareh limestone subjected to a heating-cooling process

A comparison between porosities measured from specimens with regular and irregular shapes and their accuracy in predicting the strength characteristics of carbonate building stones

Physical properties of Tabriz gray marlstone, NW of Iran

Investigating the geological and geomechanical characteristics governing the weathering behavior of Meymand tuff