Experimental and numerical evaluation of stress redistribution in thick-walled rocksalt cylinders

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 367-383

  Leite, M H ^a   Gill, D E ^a   Corthesy R ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELASTOPLASTICITY; EXCAVATION; GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; POTASH; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRESS CONCENTRATION; VISCOPLASTICITY;

CAVITY EXPANSION PRINCIPLE; ROCKSALT;

ROCK MECHANICS;

EXCAVATION; ROCK SALT; STRESS;

EID: 0032052337     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0148-9062(97)00341-0     Document Type: Article

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