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Physical Aspects of Mechanism of Rock Failure

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A model is proposed for rock failure on different hierarchical levels from origination of incipient microcracks to formation of macrofractures.

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Tsai, B.N. Physical Aspects of Mechanism of Rock Failure. Journal of Mining Science 40, 67–73 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JOMI.0000041529.80297.6e

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