Nonlinear Rheology of Rock at Moderate Strains and Its Importance to Discrimination, Detection, and Yield Estimation of Underground Explosions.

Abstract

A laboratory experimental program has been performed to characterize the rheology of rock subject to moderate perturbations in stress. The objectives were to provide laboratory data to aid in the development and constraint of realistic rock rheologies suitable for modeling wave propagation in the moderate-strain and brittle-damage regimes. This information was needed to better understand the extent to which nonlinear material properties are important to regional discriminants and event detection.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 03, 1997
Accession Number
ADA325758

Entities

People

  • Greg N. Boitnott

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Axial Loads
  • Bulk Modulus
  • Compression
  • Detection
  • Explosions
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Radial Stress
  • Shear Modulus
  • Shear Stresses
  • Stiffness
  • Stress Strain Relations
  • Stresses
  • Underground Explosions
  • Wave Propagation

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Seismology