Growth of three-dimensional fractures, arrays, and networks in brittle rocks under tension and compression
Robin N. Thomas, Adriana Paluszny, Robert W. Zimmerman
Topics & Concepts
Fracture (geology)Stress fieldFracture toughnessStrain energy release rateStress intensity factorMaterials scienceCompression (physics)Tension (geology)AnisotropyStress (linguistics)MechanicsBrittlenessPlane stressGeologyGeotechnical engineeringFinite element methodFracture mechanicsStructural engineeringComposite materialEngineeringPhysicsOpticsPhilosophyLinguisticsRock Mechanics and ModelingNumerical methods in engineeringFatigue and fracture mechanics