A study on the peak strength of brittle rocks

Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 255-270

  Chen, Z H ^a   Tham, L G ^b   Yeung, M R ^b   Tsui, Y ^b   Lee, P K K ^b  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC EMISSIONS; BRITTLE FRACTURE; COALESCENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESS ANALYSIS; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION;

ROCK FAILURE PROCESS ANALYSIS (RFPA);

ROCKS;

EID: 0036796509     PISSN: 07232632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00603-002-0029-x     Document Type: Article

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