Geometric analysis of damaged microcracking in granites

Mechanics of Materials

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 361-376

  Homand, Françoise ^a   Hoxha, Dashnor ^a   Belem, Tikou ^a   Pons, Marie Noëlle ^b   Hoteit, Nasser ^c  

^a CRPG CNRS   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c ANDRA   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; FRACTALS; MICROCRACKING; NUCLEATION; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; ROCK MECHANICS; STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS;

CRACK EVOLUTION;

GRANITE;

EID: 0033741536     PISSN: 01676636     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6636(00)00005-3     Document Type: Article

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