Influence of initial micro-crack damage on strength and micro-cracking behavior of an intrusive crystalline rock

• Main Authors: Peng, Jun, Wong, Louis Ngai Yuen, Liu, Guang, Teh, Cee Ing
• Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Engineering::Environmental engineering; Initial Micro-crack Damage; Loading/unloading
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/137844
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Rocks inherently contain some micro-cracks. The existence of initial micro-cracks introduces weakness to the rock specimen and hence affects the strength and deformation behavior of rocks. This paper numerically investigates the influence of initial micro-crack damage on the strength and deformation...