Slip propagation along frictional discontinuities

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 860-876

  Mutlu, O ^a   Bobet, A ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biaxial compression; Frictional discontinuities; Mode II loading; Slip initiation

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRICTION; GYPSUM; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SHEAR STRESS;

FRICTIONAL STRENGTH; NON-HOMOGENEOUS FRICTIONAL SURFACE; SLIP INITIATION; SLIP PROPAGATION;

ROCK MECHANICS;

BIAXIAL TEST; DISCONTINUITY; FRACTURE MECHANICS; GYPSUM; ROCK MECHANICS; SHEAR STRESS; SLIP;

EID: 33744539047     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2005.11.012     Document Type: Article

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