Effect of specimen geometry and testing method on mixed Mode I-II fracture toughness of a limestone rock from Saudi Arabia

Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 179-206

  Khan, K ^b   Al Shayea, Naser A ^a  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

^b KFUPM ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION TESTING; CRACKS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; MECHANICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; ROCK MECHANICS;

STRAIGHT EDGE CRACKED ROUND BAR BEND (SECRBB) TEST; THREE-POINT BENDING TEST;

LIMESTONE;

EID: 0034360560     PISSN: 07232632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s006030070006     Document Type: Article

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