Microscopic fracture processes in a granite

Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 237-250

  Lajtai, E Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRITTLENESS; COMPACTION; DEFORMATION; ELASTICITY; FATIGUE TESTING; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MICROCRACKING; STRESSES;

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EID: 0032183825     PISSN: 07232632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s006030050023     Document Type: Article

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