Effect of loading direction on interaction of two pre-existing open and closed flaws in a rock-like brittle material
Investigations of the growth, interaction, and coalescence of cracks are important because they help to provide tools for the more realistic modeling of rock masses containing low persistence discontinuities and better estimations of the strength and stiffness of a rock material. Understanding the c...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-09-01
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| Series: | Underground Space |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2467967418301636 |