Assessing the uniaxial compressive strength of extremely hard cryptocrystalline flint

Cryptocrystalline flint is an extremely hard siliceous rock that is found in chalk formations. The chalk is frequently a prefered rock type, which in recent decades is often used as a host for underground rock caverns and tunnels in Europe and North America. A reliable estimation of the uniaxial com...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Aliyu, Mohammed M., Shang, Junlong, Murphy, William, Lawrence, James Anthony, Collier, Rirchard, Kong, Fanmeng, Zhao, Z.
Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/146947