Breakage and shear behaviour of intermittent rock joints

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 687-700

  Gehle, C ^a   Kutter, H K ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Brecciated shear zone; Direct shear tests; Discontinuous rock joints; Indirect tensile strength; Material bridges,En chelon arrangements; Models of shear mechanisms; Phase of shearing; Rolling friction; Shear strength; Successive failure

Indexed keywords

BRIDGES; CRACKS; FRACTURE; FRICTION; JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); STRESS ANALYSIS;

ROCK JOINTS;

ROCK MECHANICS;

BREAKAGE; BRECCIA; FRACTURE MECHANICS; JOINT; ROCK MECHANICS; SHEAR STRENGTH; SHEAR TEST;

EID: 0042341431     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1365-1609(03)00060-1     Document Type: Article

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