Experimental calibration of stress intensity factors of the ISRM suggested cracked chevron-notched Brazilian disc specimen used for determination of mode-I fracture toughness

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1270-1276

  Iqbal, M J ^a   Mohanty, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

EID: 33748678113     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2006.04.014     Document Type: Article

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