The flattened Brazilian disc specimen used for determining elastic modulus, tensile strength and fracture toughness of brittle rocks: Experimental results

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages 26-30

  Wang, Q Z ^a   Wu, L Z ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Elastic modulus; Flattened Brazilian disc; Fracture toughness; Size effect; Tensile strength; Validity

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC MODULI; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; MINING; TENSILE STRESS;

CRACK MODELS; MARBELS;

ROCK MECHANICS;

BRITTLE MEDIUM; ELASTIC MODULUS; FRACTURE PROPAGATION; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; MARBLE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 3042742039     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2004.03.015     Document Type: Article

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