New data on mode II fracture toughness of rock from the punch through shear test

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages 2-7

  Backers, T ^a   Dresen, G ^a   Rybacki, E ^a   Stephansson, O ^a  

^a GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Confining pressure; KIIC; Mode II fracture toughness; Punch Through Shear (PTS ) test; Rock fracture mechanics; Shear loading

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; DEFORMATION; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; STIFFNESS;

PUNCH-THROUGH SHEAR (PTS); ROCK MATERIALS;

ROCKS;

CYCLIC LOADING; FRACTURE PROPAGATION; ROCK MECHANICS; SHEAR STRESS;

EID: 3042744962     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2004.03.010     Document Type: Article

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