A micro-velocity tool to assess the excavation damaged zone

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 235-247

  Maxwell, S C ^a   Young, R P ^a   Read, R S ^b  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b KLOHN CRIPPEN BERGER LTD   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRESS; DEFORMATION; DILATOMETERS; MICROCRACKING; ROCK MECHANICS; STRAIN GAGES; TENSILE STRESS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

EXCAVATION DAMAGED ZONES (EDZ); MICROVELOCITY PROBES;

TUNNELING (EXCAVATION);

DAMAGE MECHANICS; EXCAVATION DAMAGED ZONE; MICROCRACK; PERMEABILITY; RADIOACTIVE WASTE REPOSITORY; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION;

EID: 0032005535     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0148-9062(97)00328-8     Document Type: Article

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