Citation
Ra. Adey et R. Pusch, Scale dependency in rock strength, ENG GEOL, 53(3-4), 1999, pp. 251-258
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Geological Petroleum & Minig Engineering
Journal title
ENGINEERING GEOLOGY
ISSN journal
00137952
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Volume
53
Issue
3-4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
251 - 258
Database
ISI
SICI code
0013-7952(199907)53:3-4<251:SDIRS>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
It has long been recognised that the size of a rock sample can have a signi
ficant impact on the strength recorded of the sample. In this paper the sca
le dependence caused by the presence of larger weaknesses when the sample v
olume increases is investigated. An approach based on linear elastic fractu
re mechanics is proposed to define the behaviour and results are presented.
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