Observations on the measurement of tensile strength using the hoop test

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences and

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1993, Pages 157-162

  Butenuth, C ^a   De Freitas, M H ^a   Al Samahiji, D ^b   Park, H D ^a   Cosgrove, J W ^a   Schetelig, K ^c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Civil Environmental Engineering Bahrain University ^*  (United Arab Emirates)

^c RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION TESTING; MARBLE; MATERIALS TESTING; ROCKS; SANDSTONE; TENSILE TESTING; TESTING;

DIRECT TENSION TESTS; HOOP TESTS; TENSILE STRENGTH MEASUREMENT;

ROCK MECHANICS;

EID: 0027574011     PISSN: 01489062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0148-9062(93)90708-L     Document Type: Article

References (5)

1. The measurement of tensile strength of rock
2. Stress analysis of a unidirectionally loaded hoop specimen
3. Experimental investigation of the tensile failure of rock in extension
4. Suggested methods for determining the fracture toughness