Effect of the Intermediate Principal Stress on the Fracture of Brittle Rock
- Organization:
- The American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers
- Pages:
- 13
- File Size:
- 380 KB
- Publication Date:
- Jan 1, 1970
Abstract
Rock mechanics, like all engineering disciplines, must have a theoretical foundation. The subject of this chapter is the formulation of analytical methods that may aid in the rational design and determination of the stability of engineering structures in competent brittle rock materials. By an engineering structure in rock, we mean any (1) excavated sub- surface opening, (2) open surface structure, or (3) system of openings in rock that is virtually self-supporting-that is, not requiring artificial systems to carry structural stresses.
Citation
APA: (1970) Effect of the Intermediate Principal Stress on the Fracture of Brittle Rock
MLA: Effect of the Intermediate Principal Stress on the Fracture of Brittle Rock . The American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, 1970.