Experimental calibration of ISRM suggested fracture toughness measurement techniques in selected brittle rocks

Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 453-475

  Iqbal, M J ^a   Mohanty, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fracture toughness; Rock fragmentation; Test methods

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; BRITTLENESS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; ROCK MECHANICS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

BRITTLE ROCKS; CHEVRON BEND TESTS; ROCK FRAGMENTATIONS; TEST METHODS;

ROCKS;

BRITTLE FRACTURE; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; MEASUREMENT METHOD; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 35548985816     PISSN: 07232632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00603-006-0107-6     Document Type: Article

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