Water-induced variations in mechanical properties of clay-bearing rocks

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 355-370

  Erguler, Z A ^a   Ulusay, R ^b  

^a DUMLUPINAR UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Clay bearing rocks; Modulus of elasticity; Needle penetrometer; Strength; Water content

Indexed keywords

BEARINGS (MACHINE PARTS); COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; ROCKS; TENSILE STRENGTH; WATER ABSORPTION; WATER CONTENT;

CLAY-BEARING ROCK; CONTENT-BASED; EFFECT OF WATER; LABORATORY TEST; NEEDLE PENETROMETER; ROCK STRENGTH; ROCK TYPES; STRENGTH; UNIAXIAL COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; WATER-INDUCED;

ELASTIC MODULI;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; ELASTIC MODULUS; PENETRATION TEST; PENETROMETER; ROCK MECHANICS; TENSILE STRENGTH; UNIAXIAL STRENGTH; WATER CONTENT;

EURASIA; TURKEY;

EID: 58349111498     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2008.07.002     Document Type: Article

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