Dynamic rock fragmentation causes low rock-on-rock friction

Proceedings of the 1st Canada-US Rock Mechanics Symposium - Rock Mechanics Meeting Society's Challenges and Demands

Volumn 2, Issue , 2007, Pages 959-966

  Davies, T R ^a   McSaveney, M J ^b   Deganutti, A M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

^c CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEBRIS; FRICTION; MECHANISMS; ROCK BURSTS; ROCK MECHANICS; STRAIN ENERGY; STRAIN RATE;

CONFINING STRESS; ELASTIC STRAIN ENERGY; FRICTIONAL RESISTANCE; HUGONIOT ELASTIC LIMIT; ISOTROPIC PRESSURE; LABORATORY DATUM; ROCK FRAGMENTATION; ROCK FRICTIONS;

ROCKS;

EID: 56149099442     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1201/noe0415444019-c119     Document Type: Conference Paper

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