Observations of brittle failure around a circular test tunnel

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 1065-1073

  Martin, C D ^a,b   Read, R S ^a   Martino, J B ^a  

^a ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED   (Canada)

^b LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 85088076635     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1365-1609(97)90200-8     Document Type: Article

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