Characterisation of tensile damage in rock samples induced by different stress paths

Pure and Applied Geophysics

Volumn 163, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 2153-2170

  Ganne, Patrick ^a   Vervoort, André ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Crinoidal limestone; Fractures; Micro damage; Stress path; Tensile stresses

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION; CRACK; DAMAGE MECHANICS; FRACTURED MEDIUM; LIMESTONE; ROCK MECHANICS; TENSILE STRESS;

EID: 33751057638     PISSN: 00334553     EISSN: 14209136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00024-006-0123-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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