Adaptation of a triaxial cell for ultrasonic P-wave attenuation, velocity and acoustic emission measurements

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1001-1011

  Donald, J A ^a   Butt, S D ^a   Iakovlev, S ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC EMISSION; MEASUREMENT METHOD; P-WAVE; SEISMIC ATTENUATION;

EID: 3242698117     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2004.03.004     Document Type: Article

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