Energy release rate of propagating deformation bands and their hosted cracks

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 67, Issue , 2014, Pages 184-190

  Torabi, Anita ^a   Zarifi, Zoya ^b  

^a Uni Research   (Norway)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cataclastic bands; Cracks; Elastic moduli; Propagation energy

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; DEFORMATION; ELASTIC MODULI; SANDSTONE; STRAIN HARDENING;

CATACLASIS; CATACLASTIC BAND; DEFORMATION BAND; DYNAMIC ELASTIC MODULI; ENERGY-RELEASE RATES; LABORATORY MEASUREMENTS; MEASUREMENT OF ULTRASONIC; MEASURING SYSTEMS; PROPAGATION ENERGY; UNIAXIAL COMPRESSIVE;

CRACKS;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CRACK PROPAGATION; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; ELASTIC MODULUS; HOST ROCK; LABORATORY METHOD; PHYLLOSILICATE; POISSON RATIO; SANDSTONE; SHEAR STRENGTH; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 84897576307     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2013.10.007     Document Type: Article

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