Loading History Effect on Creep Deformation of Rock

The creep characteristics of rocks are very important for assessing the long-term stability of rock engineering structures. Two loading methods are commonly used in creep tests: single-step loading and multi-step loading. The multi-step loading method avoids the discrete influence of rock specimens...

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Main Authors: Wendong Yang, Ranjith Pathegama Gamage, Chenchen Huang, Guangyu Luo, Jingjing Guo, Shugang Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/6/1462