The effect of porosity on the relation between uniaxial compressive strength and point load index

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 584-589

  Kahraman, Sair ^a,c   Gunaydin, O ^b   Fener, M ^b  

^a NIGDE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; POROSITY; ROCK MECHANICS;

EID: 18644368971     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2005.02.004     Document Type: Article

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