Accession Number:

ADA056320

Title:

Comments on the Strength of Area 12 Tuff.

Descriptive Note:

Topical rept. Nov 77-Feb 78,

Corporate Author:

SYSTEMS SCIENCE AND SOFTWARE LA JOLLA CALIF

Personal Author(s):

• Duff,Russell E.

Report Date:

1978-02-01

Pagination or Media Count:

30.0

Abstract:

An effort is described to find a relation between measured stress difference at 4 Kbar as determined by uniaxial strain tests and other material properties for NTS area 12 tuff. No useful relationship was found. Author

Descriptors:

• *STRESS ANALYSIS
• *UNDERGROUND EXPLOSIONS
• *ROCK MECHANICS
• *TUFF
• *GEOLOGIC FORMATION
• PLASTIC DEFORMATION
• STRAIN(MECHANICS)
• STRENGTH(MECHANICS)
• CONTAINMENT(GENERAL)
• STRAIN GAGES
• RHEOLOGY
• TEST FACILITIES

Subject Categories:

• Geology, Geochemistry and Mineralogy
• Explosions
• Mechanics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE