A numerical study of the influence of heterogeneity on the strength characterization of rock under uniaxial tension

Mechanics of Materials

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 326-339

  Tang, C A ^a   Tham, L G ^b   Wang, S H ^a   Liu, H ^b   Li, W H ^c  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c DALIAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Heterogeneity; Numerical modeling; Rock; Strength; Tension failure

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC EMISSIONS; BRITTLENESS; COALESCENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FRACTURE; NUCLEATION; TENSILE STRENGTH;

HETEROGENEOUS SPECIMENS; MICRO-FRACTURE; ROCK FAILURE PROCESS ANALYSIS CODE (RFPA); TENSION FAILURE;

ROCK MECHANICS;

EID: 37849189170     PISSN: 01676636     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmat.2006.05.006     Document Type: Article

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