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Size effect on damage parameters for softening in simulated rock
Author(s) -
Desai C. S.,
Kundu T.,
Wang G.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
international journal for numerical and analytical methods in geomechanics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.419
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1096-9853
pISSN - 0363-9061
DOI - 10.1002/nag.1610140705
Subject(s) - softening , geotechnical engineering , geology , rock mechanics , materials science , structural engineering , mechanics , composite material , engineering , physics
Laboratory uniaxial tests on cylindrical specimens of a simulated rock are used to identify the influence of the diameter (D) and height (L) of the specimens on the damage parameters. The relations are expressed in terms of the characteristic parameter C = L 2 / D .