Effective Elastic Properties of Cracked Solids: An Experimental Investigation

The velocity of compressional waves in rocks to 10 kilobars: 1.

Francis Birch · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1960 · 2.2K citations

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Nature · 1934 · 1.3K citations · Full text

Engineering, Mechanical Design, Mechanics +6

Elastic wave behavior across linear slip interfaces

Michael Schoenberg · The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America · 1980 · 1.2K citations

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Effective Elastic Properties of Cracked Solids: Critical Review of Some Basic Concepts

Mark Kachanov · Applied Mechanics Reviews · 1992 · 849 citations

Engineering, Fracture Optimization, Critical Review +20

The effect of cracks on the uniaxial elastic compression of rocks

J. B. Walsh · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1965 · 651 citations

Uniaxial Elastic Compression, Stress Wave, Engineering +9