Physical modeling of a rock mass under a true triaxial stress state

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages

  Tiwari, R P ^a   Rao, K S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Dilatancy; Intermediate principal stress; Physical modeling; Rock mass; Scale effect; True triaxial system

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DEFORMATION; FRACTURE TESTING; JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESS ANALYSIS; VOLUMETRIC ANALYSIS;

ROCK MASS; STRENGTH ENHANCEMENT; STRESS STATE; TRUE-TRIAXIAL SYSTEM (TTS);

ROCK MECHANICS;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DILATANCY; SCALE EFFECT; TRIAXIAL TEST;

EID: 3042785707     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2004.03.073     Document Type: Article

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