Numerical modelling of the heterogeneous rock fracture process using various test techniques

Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 107-144

  Liu, H Y ^a,b,d   Kou, S Q ^a   Lindqvist, P A ^a   Tang, C A ^c  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Failure; Fracture process; Fracture toughness; Heterogeneity; Numerical modelling

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

CRACK NUCLEATION; FRACTURE MECHANICS TESTS; LOAD DISPLACEMENT CURVES; NUMERICAL MODELLING;

ROCKS;

COALESCENCE; COMPOSITE; CRACK PROPAGATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FRACTURE INITIATION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; HETEROGENEITY; LOADING TEST; NUMERICAL MODEL; ROCK MECHANICS;

EID: 34047111392     PISSN: 07232632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00603-006-0091-x     Document Type: Article

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