Formulation and application of a short-term strength criterion for isotropic rocks

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 947-960

  Aubertin, Michel ^a   Li, Li ^a   Simon, Richard ^a   Khalfi, Salah ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Failure criterion; Failure surface; Laboratory testing; Rock mechanics

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRESS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FRICTION; GEOMETRY; MATERIALS TESTING LABORATORIES; MATHEMATICAL TRANSFORMATIONS; POROSITY; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; SURFACE TESTING; TENSILE STRENGTH;

CONFINING STRESS; HOEK-BROWN CRITERION; ISOTROPIC ROCKS; LOW POROSITY ROCKS;

ROCK MECHANICS;

FAILURE ANALYSIS; ISOTROPY; ROCK MECHANICS; STRENGTH;

EID: 0033490296     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t99-056     Document Type: Article

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