Simulation of shear behavior of a jointed rock mass

The stress-dilatancy relation for static equilibrium of an assembly of particles in contact

P. W. Rowe · Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences · 1962 · 1.6K citations

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A Model for the Mechanics of Jointed Rock

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Brittle-ductile transition in rocks

J. D. Byerlee · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1968 · 579 citations

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On the validity of the ‘Brazilian’ test for brittle materials

C. Fairhurst · International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences & Geomechanics Abstracts · 1964 · 448 citations

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Design Of Surface And Near-Surface Construction In Rock

Don U. Deere, A.J. Hendron, F. D. Patton et al. · 1966 · 317 citations

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