Methods and Points of Attention for the Direct Tension Test on Rock

Compared to uniaxial or triaxial compression tests on rocks, direct tension tests on rocks are not common in practice. As is well known, the reasons are because underground rock masses are usually under compressive stress state and/or because the direct tension test on rock is rather difficult and t...

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Main Authors: Kimihiro HASHIBA, Kazuo TANI, Tetsuji OKADA, Suguru SHIRASAGI, Yasuki OIKAWA, Naruki WAKABAYASHI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Mining and Materials Processing Institute of Japan 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of MMIJ
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/journalofmmij/132/1/132_7/_pdf/-char/en