On the directional dependency of Mode I fracture toughness in anisotropic rocks
Morteza Nejati, Ali Aminzadeh, Thomas Driesner, Martin O. Saar
Topics & Concepts
Fracture toughnessAnisotropyStress intensity factorIsotropyMaterials scienceStrain energy release rateToughnessFracture (geology)Plane stressComposite materialFracture mechanicsMechanicsCondensed matter physicsStructural engineeringPhysicsOpticsEngineeringFinite element methodRock Mechanics and ModelingFatigue and fracture mechanicsUltrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation