Time-dependent strength degradation of granite

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1103-1114

  Lin, Q X ^a   Liu, Y M ^b   Tham, L G ^a   Tang, C A ^c   Lee, P K K ^a   Wang, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b BEIJING RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF URANIUM GEOLOGY   (China)

^c NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Acoustic emission; Constant loading test; Damage; Dilatancy; Granite; Strength degradation

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC EMISSION TESTING; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ACOUSTIC-EMISSIONS; CONSTANT LOADING; CONSTANT LOADING TEST; CREEP BEHAVIORS; DAMAGE; DILATANCY; LOADING TESTS; SAFETY EVALUATIONS; STRENGTH DEGRADATION; TIME DEPENDENT;

GRANITE;

CONFINING PRESSURE; CREEP; DAMAGE MECHANICS; DEGRADATION; DILATANCY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FAILURE MECHANISM; GRANITE; LOADING TEST; MOMENT TENSOR; TIME DEPENDENT BEHAVIOR;

EID: 69349098829     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2009.07.005     Document Type: Article

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