Shear Strength of Rock Fractures Under Dry, Surface Wet and Saturated Conditions
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DOI: 10.1007/s00603-020-02061-y
Abstract: For rock fractures, the degradations in the strength of contacting asperities and the surface frictional resistance are responsible for the water-induced weakening in the shear strength. To quantitatively examine their independent roles, direct shear tests… read more here.
Keywords: strength; surface wet; shear strength; dry surface ... See more keywords