Experimental investigation of creep behavior of clastic rock in Xiangjiaba Hydropower Project

There are many fracture zones crossing the dam foundation of the Xiangjiaba Hydropower Project in southwestern China. Clastic rock is the main media of the fracture zone and has poor physical and mechanical properties. In order to investigate the creep behavior of clastic rock, triaxial creep tests...

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Main Authors: Yu Zhang, Wei-ya Xu, Jian-fu Shao, Hai-bin Zhao, Wei Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Water Science and Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S167423701500006X