Strength and failure modes of rock mass models with non-persistent joints

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 890-902

  Prudencio, M ^a   Van Sint Jan, M ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Failure by rotation of new blocks; Failure through a planar surface; Non persistent joints; Stepped failure

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DUCTILITY; FAILURE MODES; FORMABILITY; FRACTURE; STRAIN;

NON-PERSISTENT JOINTS; ROTATIONAL FAILURE; STEPPED FAILURE;

ROCK MECHANICS;

BIAXIAL TEST; DEFORMATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FRACTURE; JOINT; ROCK MECHANICS; STRENGTH;

EID: 34247125624     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2007.01.005     Document Type: Article

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