A summmary of work carried out in the field of experimental rock mechanics. The title looks at triaxial testing, types of brittle fracture and the geophysical and geological implications of two types of fracture amongst other topics which should be of interest to engineers.
Preface
Chapter 1 : Introduction
Chapter 2 : Triaxial Testing Under High Confining Pressures
Chapter 3 : Experimental Results with Low Porosity Silicate Rocks
Chapter 4 : Two Types of Brittle Fracture
Chapter 5 : The Geophysical and Geological Implications of Two Types of Fracture
Chapter 6 : The Mechanical Behaviour of Porous Silicate Rocks
References
Subject Index
Author Index
