ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] Brittle failure limits the compressive strength of rock and ice when rapidly loaded under low to moderate confinement. Higher confinement or slower loading results in ductile failure once the brittle–ductile transition is crossed. Brittle failure begins when primary cracks initiate and ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/35091045
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