A comparative study of Schmidt hammer testing procedures with reference to rock cutting machine performance prediction

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 466-472

  Goktan, R M ^a   Gunes, N ^a  

^a ESKISEHIR OSMANGAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CUTTING; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

EID: 15544383120     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2004.12.002     Document Type: Article

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