Estimation of Fracture Toughness of Anisotropic Rocks by Semi-Circular Bend (SCB) Tests Under Water Vapor Pressure

In order to investigate the influence of water vapor pressure in the surrounding environment on mode I fracture toughness (KIc) of rocks, semi-circular bend (SCB) tests under various water vapor pressures were conducted. Water vapor is one of the most effective agents which promote stress corrosion...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kataoka, M., Obara, Y., Kuruppu, Mahinda
Format: Journal Article
Published: Springer 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/3489