The mechanical behaviour of synthetic sandstone with varying brittle cement content

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 759-770

  David, C ^a   Menendez B ^a   Bernabe Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRITTLENESS; CEMENTS; CORRELATION METHODS; DUCTILITY; ELASTIC MODULI; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; GRANULAR MATERIALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POROSITY; PRESSURE EFFECTS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

GRANULAR ROCKS; SYNTHETIC SANDSTONE;

SANDSTONE;

CEMENT; COMPACTION; SANDSTONE;

EID: 0032169582     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0148-9062(98)00003-5     Document Type: Article

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