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Influence of Friction on the Stress Field of the Brazilian Tensile Test

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Markides, C.F., Pazis, D.N. & Kourkoulis, S.K. Influence of Friction on the Stress Field of the Brazilian Tensile Test. Rock Mech Rock Eng 44, 113–119 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-010-0115-4

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