Design and development of integrated true triaxial rock testing system

True Triaxial Testing of Rocks

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 35-49

  Lombos, L ^a   Roberts, D W ^a   King, M S ^b  

^a ErgoTech Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85055467672     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/b12705     Document Type: Chapter

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