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Size and Geometry Effects on the Mechanical Properties of Carrara Marble Under Dynamic Loadings

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The effects of specimen size and geometry on the dynamic mechanical properties of Carrara marble including compressive strength, failure strain and elastic modulus are investigated in this research. Four different groups of specimens of different sizes and cross-sectional geometries are loaded under a wide range of strain rates by the split Hopkinson pressure bar setup. The experimental results indicate that all these mechanical properties are significantly influenced by the specimen size and geometry to different extent, hence highlighting the importance of taking into account of the specimen size and geometry in dynamic tests on rock materials. In addition, the transmission coefficient and the determination of strain rate under dynamic tests are discussed in detail.

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Acknowledgments

The authors appreciate the assistance of Mr. Weng Kong Cheng and Mr. Phua Kok Soon from CT Lab of Nanyang Technological University in the SHPB test. The authors are also grateful to the suggestions offered by Prof. Arcady Dyskin (The University of Western Australia) and Prof. Antonio Bobet (Purdue University) in the present study. The authors also thank the support of Academic Research Fund (AcRF) Tier 1 funding (RG 19/10 and RG 112/14) from the Ministry of Education, Singapore.

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Zou, C., Wong, L.N.Y. Size and Geometry Effects on the Mechanical Properties of Carrara Marble Under Dynamic Loadings. Rock Mech Rock Eng 49, 1695–1708 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-015-0899-3

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