Modified Mohr-Coulomb criterion for non-linear triaxial and polyaxial strength of intact rocks

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 546-555

  Singh, Mahendra ^a   Raj, Anil ^a   Singh, Bhawani ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

Criterion; Intact rock; Polyaxial; Strength; Triaxial

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL CURRENT DENSITY (SUPERCONDUCTIVITY); MINING ENGINEERING; ROCK MECHANICS;

CRITERIA; ENGINEERING STRUCTURES; INTACT ROCKS; INTERMEDIATE PRINCIPAL STRESS; MOHR-COULOMB CRITERIA; NON LINEAR; POLYAXIAL; STRENGTH; STRENGTH CRITERIA; TRIAXIAL;

ROCKS;

COULOMB CRITERION; MOHR THEORY; ROCK MECHANICS; STRENGTH; STRESS; TRIAXIAL TEST;

EID: 79956161313     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2011.02.004     Document Type: Article

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