The time-dependent reduction of sliding cohesion due to rock bridges along discontinuities: A fracture mechanics approach

Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 27-38

  Kemeny, John ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

Joint cohesion; Joint friction angle; Rock bridge; Rock fracture; Rock fracture mechanics; Rock joint; Slope stability; Subcritical crack growth; Time dependent

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; DEGRADATION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBABILITY; SLOPE STABILITY;

JOINT COHESION; JOINT FRICTION ANGLE; ROCK BRIDGE; ROCK FRACTURE; ROCK JOINT; SUBCRITICAL CRACK GROWTH; TIME DEPENDENT DEGRADATION;

ROCK MECHANICS;

EID: 0037261481     PISSN: 07232632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00603-002-0032-2     Document Type: Article

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