Porosity dependence of the elastic modulus of lithophysae-rich tuff: Numerical and experimental investigations

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 919-928

  Avar, B B ^a   Hudyma, N ^b   Karakouzian, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION TESTING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTIC MODULI; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; POROSITY;

LITHOPHYSAL CAVITIES;

ROCK MECHANICS;

CAVITY; ELASTIC MODULUS; NUMERICAL MODEL; POROSITY; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; REPOSITORY; ROCK MECHANICS; TUFF; UNIAXIAL TEST;

NEVADA; UNITED STATES; YUCCA MOUNTAIN;

EID: 0141425554     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1365-1609(03)00074-1     Document Type: Article

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