The experimental investigation of the inelastic behavior of geologic materials

A knowledge of the mechanical behavior of geologic materials (rocks and minerals) has become increasingly important in mining and civil engineering, geology, geophysics and more recently in a number of defense and aerospace fields. This research describes an investigation of one particular aspect of the mechanical behavior of these materials namely the determination of their inelastic properties. The investigation consisted of two stages; first, the development of suitable test facilities and experimental techniques, and second, the detailed study of the deformation properties of a relatively simple geologic materials namely, Wombeyan marble.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph. D.

Level thesis:degree_level

doctoral

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Engineering Mechanics

Department dc:contributor.department

Engineering Mechanics

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Polytechnic Institute

Year dc:date.issued

1965

Author dc:creator

• Hardy, H. Reginald

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10919/104349

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/104349