The influence of steam pressure on thermal spalling of sedimentary rock: Theory and experiments

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 3-15

  Hettema, M H H ^a   Wolf, K H A A ^a   De Pater, C J ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRESS; FRACTURE; HEATING; PORE PRESSURE; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SPALLING; STEAM; STRESS ANALYSIS; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMAL STRESS;

THERMAL SHOCK; THERMAL SPALLING;

SEDIMENTARY ROCKS;

CRITICAL STRESS; SPALLING; STRESS; THERMAL SPALLING;

EID: 0031953268     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0148-9062(97)00318-5     Document Type: Article

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