The examination of fracturing process subjected to triaxial compression test in Inada granite

Engineering Geology

Volumn 66, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 257-269

  Nishiyama, Takashi ^a   Chen, Youqing ^a   Kusuda, Hiromu ^a   Ito, Toshihide ^b   Kaneko, Katsuhiko ^c   Kita, Haruyuki ^d   Sato, Toshinori ^e  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KANSAI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d Mitsui Construction Co Ltd   (Japan)

^e Japan Nucl Fuel Cycle Devmt Inst   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fluorescent approach; Fracturing process; Inada granite; Small scale cracking; Triaxial compression test

Indexed keywords

FELDSPAR; GEOLOGY; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; MICROCRACKS; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION;

PREFAILURE STAGES;

GRANITE;

COMPRESSION; CRACKING; FAILURE MECHANISM; FRACTURE MECHANICS; GRAIN BOUNDARY; GRANITE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; REPOSITORY; TRIAXIAL TEST;

EID: 0036837311     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0013-7952(02)00046-7     Document Type: Article

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