AN EXAMINATION OF THE TENSILE STRENGTH OF BRITTLE ROCK
Theories of tensile strength are reviewed and critically examined with respect to various laboratory results. The continuum strength approach is found to be incapable of reproducing any of the observed testing results. Deterministic and statistical fracture mechanics can be used to explain much of the behaviour noted in tensile testing. However, the statistical fracture mechanics approach appears capable of reproducing some test results that deterministic fracture mechanics is incapable of reproducing. For the covering abstract of the symposium see TRIS 452576. (TRRL)
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Supplemental Notes:
- Proceedings of the 23rd Symposium on Rock Mechanics, Issues in Rock Mechanics, University of California, Berkeley, California, August 25-27, 1982.
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Corporate Authors:
American Institute of Mining, Mettalurgy & Petroleum Engineers
345 East 47th Street
New York, NY United States 10017 -
Authors:
- Ratigan, J L
- Conference:
- Publication Date: 1982
Media Info
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: p. 423-440
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Brittleness; Conferences; Failure; Fracture mechanics; Laboratories; Rocks; Statistics; Strength of materials; Tensile strength; Tension; Tests; Theory
- Uncontrolled Terms: Fracture
- ITRD Terms: 5900: Brittleness; 8525: Conference; 5520: Failure; 6237: Laboratory (not an organization); 4154: Rock; 6555: Statistics; 5544: Strength (mater); 5502: Tension; 6255: Test; 9078: Theory
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Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00452588
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
- Files: ITRD, TRIS
- Created Date: Jul 31 1986 12:00AM