Multi-stage triaxial test on brittle rock

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 678-684

  Youn, Heejung ^a   Tonon, Fulvio ^b  

^a Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering   (South Korea)

^b The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE MEDIUM; ROCK MECHANICS; TRIAXIAL TEST;

EID: 77952955449     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2009.12.017     Document Type: Article

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