The application of critical state soil mechanics to the mechanical behaviour of porous sandstones

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 847-862

  Cuss, R J ^a   Rutter, E H ^a   Holloway, R F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; DEFORMATION; SANDSTONE; SOIL MECHANICS; YIELD STRESS;

UNIAXIAL COMPRESSION;

ROCK MECHANICS;

CRITICAL STATE; DILATANCY; POROUS MEDIUM; ROCK MECHANICS; SANDSTONE; SOIL MECHANICS;

EID: 0042857382     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1365-1609(03)00053-4     Document Type: Article

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