The mechanics of cracks and a statistical strength theory for rocks

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 477-488

  Xie, Heping ^a   Gao, Feng ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACK; FRACTURE MECHANICS; ROCK MECHANICS; STRENGTH; WEIBULL THEORY;

EID: 0034535445     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1365-1609(99)00074-X     Document Type: Article

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