Normal stiffness of fractures in granitic rock: A compilation of laboratory and in-situ experiments

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1500-1507

  Zangerl, C ^a,b   Evans, K F ^a   Eberhardt, E ^a,c   Loew, S ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b alpS Zentrum fur Naturgefahren Management   (Austria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURE NETWORK; GRANITE; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; STIFFNESS;

EID: 55749109515     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2008.02.001     Document Type: Article

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