Weibull statistical analysis of granite bending strength

Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 917-928

  Amaral, P M ^a   Fernandes, J Cruz ^a   Rosa, L Guerra ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Bending strength; Failure mode; Fractographic examination; Weibull statistics

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); BRITTLE FRACTURE; DEFECTS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FRACTURE; FRACTURE MECHANICS; GRANITE; STATISTICAL METHODS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; SURFACE DEFECTS;

CRITICAL FLAWS; EXTRINSIC DEFECTS; FRACTOGRAPHIC EXAMINATION; FRACTURED SURFACES; INTRINSIC DEFECTS; LINEAR ELASTIC FRACTURE MECHANICS; OUT-LIERS; STRENGTH VARIABILITIES; SURFACE CONDITIONS; UNIMODAL DISTRIBUTIONS; WEIBULL STATISTICAL ANALYSES; WEIBULL STATISTICS;

BENDING STRENGTH;

BENDING; FAILURE ANALYSIS; GRANITE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STRENGTH; WEIBULL THEORY;

EID: 58049185220     PISSN: 07232632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00603-007-0154-7     Document Type: Article

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