Influence of water content on the strength and deformability of gypsum

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 342-347

  Yilmaz, Işik ^a  

^a CUMHURIYET UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; GYPSUM; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 76349103271     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2009.09.002     Document Type: Article

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