Failure properties of fractured rock masses as anisotropic homogenized media

Journal of Engineering Mechanics

Volumn 128, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 869-875

  de Buhan, P ^a   Freard J ^a   Garnier, D ^a   Maghous, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS EST   (France)

Author keywords

Anisotropic materials; Fracture; Homogeneity; Material failure; Rock masses

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; FRICTION; ROCKS; STRESSES;

HOMOGENIZATION;

FRACTURE;

ANISOTROPIC MEDIUM; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FRACTURE; HOMOGENEITY; ROCK;

EID: 0036677178     PISSN: 07339399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(2002)128:8(869)     Document Type: Article

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