Experimental study of the effect of fracture size on closure behavior of a tensile fracture under normal stress

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 462-470

  Giwelli, A A ^a   Sakaguchi, K ^a   Matsuki, K ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aperture distribution; Closure; Normal stress; Size effect; Tensile fracture

Indexed keywords

FAST FOURIER TRANSFORMS; SPECTRAL DENSITY;

APERTURE DISTRIBUTION; BEDDING PLANES; CLOSURE; CONTACT SURFACE; FRACTURE SIZE; NON-CONTACT; NORMAL STRESS; SIZES EFFECT; STANDARD DEVIATION; TENSILE FRACTURES;

FRACTURE;

BEDDING PLANE; FOURIER TRANSFORM; FRACTURE; SANDSTONE; SIZE EFFECT; TENSILE STRESS;

EID: 60749091442     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2008.11.008     Document Type: Article

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