New considerations on the use of block punch index for predicting the uniaxial compressive strength of rock material

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1007-1014

  Sonmez, H ^a   Tunusluoglu, C ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; PREDICTION; ROCK MECHANICS; UNIAXIAL STRENGTH;

EID: 43049093413     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2007.11.001     Document Type: Article

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