A rock test cell with true triaxial capability

Geotechnical and Geological Engineering

Volumn 17, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 157-176

  Smart, B G D ^a   Somerville, J M ^a   Crawford, B R ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anisotropic stresses; Failure criterion; True triaxial test cell

Indexed keywords

FAILURE ANALYSIS; HYDRAULIC FLUIDS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

TRUE TRIAXIAL TEST CELLS;

ROCK MECHANICS;

ANISOTROPY; FAILURE MECHANISM; TRIAXIAL TEST;

EID: 0033505027     PISSN: 09603182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1008969308711     Document Type: Conference Paper

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