A comparative evaluation of rock strength measures

Mechanism of brittle fracture of rock

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Engineering, Geological Engineering, Geology +12

The point-load strength test

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Natural Sciences, Materials Engineering, Materials Science +12

The Theory of Rupture

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Social Sciences, International Relations, Performance Theory +1

Experimental Deformation of Sedimentary Rocks Under Confining Pressure: Pore Pressure Tests

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Engineering, Geology, Geotechnical Engineering +16

The point-load test in geotechnical practice

Z.T. Bieniawski · Engineering Geology · 1975 · 413 citations

Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geological Engineering +13