Development of an automated servo-controlled direct shear apparatus applying a constant normal stiffness condition

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 275-286

  Jiang, Y ^a   Xiao, J ^a   Tanabashi, Y ^a   Mizokami, T ^b  

^a NAGASAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KYUSHU ELECTRIC POWER CO INC   (Japan)

Author keywords

Constant normal stiffness; Digital direct shear apparatus; Dilation; Rock joint; Shear behavior

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTER CONTROL; JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); STIFFNESS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

ROCK JOINTS;

ROCK MECHANICS;

DILATION; INSTRUMENTATION; JOINT; ROCK MECHANICS; SHEAR STRENGTH; TESTING METHOD;

EID: 0742305047     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2003.08.004     Document Type: Article

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