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Experimental Rock Deformation: The Brittle Field, 2nd Edition by Mervyn S. Paterson, Teng-fong Wong is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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The Primary Aim Of This Monograph Is To Present The Current Knowledge Of Brittle Properties Of Rocks As Determined In Laboratory Experiments. The Principal Aspects Of Brittle Behaviour Are Described With Special Attention To The Fundamental Physical Aspects. Thus, The Book Provides A Useful Introduction To The Basics Of Rock Properties For Engineering And Earth Science Applications. Furthermore, It Serves As A Guide For Graduate Students And Non Specialists By Presenting The Relevant Background Material And Where It Can Be Found. For The New Edition A Further Chapter Has Been Added And Almost Half Of The Chapters Have Been Extensively Revised And The Others Updated.--book Jacket. Experimental Procedures -- Experimental Studies On The Brittle Fracture Stress -- Griffith Theory Of Brittle Failure -- Evolution Of Physical Properties During Brittle Failure -- Micromechanics Of Brittle Fracture -- The Role Of Pore Fluids -- Friction And Sliding Phenomena -- Brittle-ductile Transtition -- Appendix 1. Fracture Mechanics -- Appendix 2. Plasticity Theory And Localization Analysis -- Appendix 3. Constitutive Relations For Friction. Mervyn M. Paterson, Teng-fong Wong. Includes Bibliographical

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Author
Mervyn S. Paterson, Teng-fong Wong
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Published
2005
Language
EN
ISBN
9786610291069
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Science, Anthropology, Social_sciences
Updated
2026-03-24

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