Fracture initiation and propagation in intact rock – A review
The initiation and propagation of failure in intact rock are a matter of fundamental importance in rock engineering. At low confining pressures, tensile fracturing initiates in samples at 40%–60% of the uniaxial compressive strength and as loading continues, and these tensile fractures increase in d...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674775514000559 |