Subcritical crack propagation in rocks: theory, experimental results and applications

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1982, Pages 41-56

  Atkinson, Barry Kean ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE MECHANICS; GEOPHYSICS - ROCK PROPERTIES; QUARTZ;

ROCK MECHANICS;

EID: 0019998936     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0191-8141(82)90005-0     Document Type: Article

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