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A physical limit of Weibull modulus in rock fracture

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  1. Laboratory for Nonlinear Mechanics of Continuous Media Institute of Mechanics, Academia Sinica, 100080, Beijing, People's Republic of China

    Chunsheng Lu

  2. Beijing Graduate School, China University of Mining and Technology, 100083, Beijing, People's Republic of China

    Heping Xie

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Chunsheng, L., Xie, H. A physical limit of Weibull modulus in rock fracture. Int J Fract 72, R55–R58 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00037318

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