Relations between some quantitative petrographic characteristics and mechanical strength properties of granitic building stones

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 506-513

  Güneş Yilmaz, Nurdan ^a   Mete Goktan, R ^b   Kibici, Yaşar ^c  

^a MUGLA SITKI KOCMAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ESKISEHIR OSMANGAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c DUMLUPINAR UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUILDING STONE; GRANITE; PETROGRAPHY; ROCK MECHANICS; STRENGTH;

EID: 79952629841     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2010.09.003     Document Type: Article

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