Imaging the effect of the intermediate principal stress on strength, deformation and transport properties of rocks using seismic methods

True Triaxial Testing of Rocks

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 167-179

  Young, R P ^a   Nasseri, M H B ^a   Lombos, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b ErgoTech Ltd   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85053741599     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/b12705     Document Type: Chapter

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