Statistical analysis of the influence of water content on the strength of the miocene limestone

Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 69-76

  Vasarhelyi B ^a,b  

^a BUDAPEST UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMICS   (Hungary)

^b Hollósy S u 3   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Density; Tensile strength; Uniaxial compressive strength; Water saturation

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; LIMESTONE; POROSITY; RELIGIOUS BUILDINGS; ROCKS; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION); STATISTICAL METHODS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

MIOECENE LIMESTONE; UNIAXIAL COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; WATER CONTENT; WATER SATURATION;

WATER;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; LIMESTONE; MIOCENE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TENSILE STRENGTH; UNIAXIAL TEST; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 12344269754     PISSN: 07232632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00603-004-0034-3     Document Type: Article

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