Fracture toughness anisotropy in granitic rocks

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 167-193

  Nasseri, M H B ^a   Mohanty, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Fracture toughness; Granitic rocks; Microstructure density microstructure orientation and seismic velocity

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; MICROCRACKS; ROCK MECHANICS;

CRACKED CHEVRON NOTCH BRAZILIAN DISC METHOD; GRANITIC ROCKS; SEISMIC VELOCITY ANISOTROPY;

GRANITE;

ANISOTROPY; BRAZILIAN TEST; CRACK; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; GRANITE; MICROCRACK; MICROSTRUCTURE; SEISMIC VELOCITY;

EID: 38149076393     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2007.04.005     Document Type: Article

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