Correlating mode-I fracture toughness and mechanical properties of heat-treated crystalline rocks

For the effect of thermal treatment on the mode-I fracture toughness (FT), three crystalline rocks (two basalts and one tonalite) were experimentally investigated. Semi-circular bend specimens of the rocks were prepared following the method suggested by the International Society for Rock Mechanics (...

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Main Authors: Mayukh Talukdar, Debanjan Guha Roy, T.N. Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-02-01
Series:Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674775517301579