Statistical analysis of shear cracks on rock surfaces

European Physical Journal B

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 291-295

  Astrom J A ^a  

^a IT Center for Science   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIMODAL FRACTURE ANGLE DISTRIBUTION; MOHR-COULOMB MODELS; PRINCIPAL STRESS; ROCK SURFACES;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; FRACTURE; GRANITE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROCRACKS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

ROCKS;

EID: 34249712845     PISSN: 14346028     EISSN: 14346036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1140/epjb/e2007-00138-y     Document Type: Article

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