Direct assessment of structural resistance against pressurized fracture

International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 353-378

  Bolzon, G ^a   Cocchetti, G ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Direct methods; Load bearing capacity; Pressurized fracture

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE; FRICTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS);

STRUCTURAL RESISTANCE;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

BEARING CAPACITY; FLUID FORCE; FRACTURE MECHANICS; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURE; LOADING;

BEARING CAPACITY; FLUID PRESSURE; FRACTURE INITIATION; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURE; LOADING;

EID: 0038363828     PISSN: 03639061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nag.276     Document Type: Article

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