A modified Hoek-Brown failure criterion for anisotropic intact rock

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 223-234

  Saroglou, H ^a   Tsiambaos, G ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Failure criteria; Intact rock; Laboratory tests; Metamorphic rocks; Strength

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); METAMORPHIC ROCKS; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

ANISOTROPIC INTACT ROCK; FOLIATION PLANE; INTACT ROCK;

ROCK MECHANICS;

ANISOTROPY; FAILURE ANALYSIS; HOEK-BROWN CRITERION; LOADING; METAMORPHIC ROCK; ROCK MECHANICS; TRIAXIAL TEST;

EID: 38149063715     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2007.05.004     Document Type: Article

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