Linear thermal expansion of granitic rocks: Influence of apparent porosity, grain size and quartz content

Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 215-220

  de Castro Lima, José Janio ^a   Paraguassú, Antenor Braga ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Apparent porosity; Grain size; Granitic rocks; Linear thermal expansion; Quartz content

Indexed keywords

GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; GRANITE; POROSITY; QUARTZ; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMAL EXPANSION;

GRANITIC ROCKS; THERMAL EXPANSION COEFFICIENT;

GEOLOGY;

DIMENSION STONE; GRAIN SIZE; GRANITE; POROSITY; QUARTZ; ROCK MECHANICS; THERMAL EXPANSION;

EID: 4344669325     PISSN: 14359529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10064-004-0233-x     Document Type: Article

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