The influence of grain size and porosity on crack initiation stress and critical flaw length in dolomites

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 805-816

  Hatzor, Y H ^a   Palchik, V ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

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EID: 85072959535     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1365-1609(96)00066-6     Document Type: Article

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