Study of subcritical crack growth in andesite using the Double Torsion test

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 521-530

  Nara, Y ^a   Kaneko, K ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Activation energy; Andesite; Double torsion test; Stress corrosion; Subcritical crack growth; Water vapor pressure

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; CRACK PROPAGATION; LOADING; TORSIONAL STRESS; VAPOR PRESSURE; WATER;

CONSTANT DISPLACEMENT METHOD (CDR); CONSTANT LOAD (CL); GROOVE SHAPE; LOAD RELAXATION (LR) METHODS;

ROCKS;

ANDESITE; FRACTURE MECHANICS; ROCK MECHANICS;

EID: 18644370954     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2005.02.001     Document Type: Article

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