RT Journal Article T1 Ensayos destructivos y no destructivos (ultrasonidos) en la determinación de calidad de rocas ornamentales: aplicación a dolomías brechoides T1 Destructive and non-destructive ultrasonic tests for quality determination of ornamental rocks: application tobrecciated dolostones A1 Martínez Martínez, Javier A1 Benavente, David A1 Rodríguez, M. A. A1 García del Cura, María Angeles AB Quality estimation of a brecciated dolostone (triassic-jurassicof the subbetic zone) is realised by using the ultrasonic technique. For this purpose, the relationship between ultrasonic parameters, compressive strength and petrographic characteristics is assessed. The ultrasonic parameters used in this study are: compressional and shear wave velocities, and their ratio; the signal attenuation and, the energy of the signal. Our study shows that the energy of the signal is the most appropriated parameter for predicting the quality of the brecciated dolostone. Thus, high values of energy of the signal imply a greater rock strength and, consequently, a better rock quality PB Sociedad Geológica de España YR 2003 FD 2003 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10272/8984 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10272/8984 LA spa DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva RD 30 may 2026