Assessment of texture coefficient for different rock types and correlation with uniaxial compressive strength and rock weathering

Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 39-46

  Azzoni, A ^a   Bailo, F ^b   Rondena, E ^c   Zaninetti, A ^c  

^a ISMES Istituto Sperimentale Modelli e Strutture   (Italy)

^b GEOTEC   (Italy)

^c ENEL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; IGNEOUS ROCKS; METAMORPHIC ROCKS; MINERALOGY; POROSITY; ROCK MECHANICS; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; SPECIFICATIONS; TEXTURES; WEATHERING;

IGNEOUS EFFUSIVE ROCKS; IGNEOUS INTRUSIVE ROCKS; ROCK WEATHERING; TEXTURE COEFFICIENT;

PETROGRAPHY;

EID: 0029736520     PISSN: 07232632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01019938     Document Type: Article

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