Comparison of Test Methods for Determining the Tensile Strength of Soil and Weak Rocks

Tensile strength is a key parameter governing tensile cracking and subsequent failure of soil or rock mass. Existing methods for measuring tensile strength are mainly designed for hard materials and come with inherent problems. As such, they are continuously being adapted and improved by the scienti...

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Main Authors: Rong Wang, Yanrong Li, Dongdong Lv, Weichao Zhao, Chaobo Zhang, Hauke Zachert, Gerald Eichhoff, Mary Antonette Beroya-Eitner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2022.835851/full