In-situ measurements of cutter forces on boring machine at Äspö Hard Rock Laboratory. Part II. Characteristics of cutter forces and examination of cracks generated

Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 63-83

  Zhang, Z X ^a   Kou, S Q ^a   Lindqvist, P A ^a  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cracking zone; Cutter forces; In situ measurement; Nuclear waste repository; Tunnel boring machine (TBM)

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; CUTTING EQUIPMENT; EARTH BORING MACHINES; FORCE MEASUREMENT; GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

CRACKING ZONE; CUTTER FORCES; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; TUNNEL BORING MACHINE;

ROCK DRILLING;

EID: 0037255506     PISSN: 07232632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00603-002-0037-x     Document Type: Article

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