Confinement effects for damage and failure of brittle rocks

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1262-1269

  Chen, Z H ^a,b   Tham, L G ^b   Yeung, M R ^b   Xie, H ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE FRACTURE; DAMAGE MECHANICS; FAILURE MECHANISM; ROCK MECHANICS;

EID: 33748567088     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2006.03.015     Document Type: Article

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