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A New Perspective on the Brittle–Ductile Transition of Rocks

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Brittleness is an important property of rocks in the context of engineering applications, as it often determines how severe the practical consequences of rock yield will be. Many authors have proposed various brittleness indices intended to allow for relative categorization of brittleness, but many are relatively simplified and/or only applicable for certain categories of rock. This study provides a new perspective on rock brittleness through study of the confining stress at the brittle–ductile transition. Based on previous findings regarding the brittle–ductile transition, an equation to predict this confining stress is derived, and three key material properties associated with material brittleness are identified. Considering these properties, existing assumptions regarding material brittleness as applied in the rock mechanics literature are identified and discussed. A preliminary analysis of data from the literature regarding the influences of fluid saturation and true triaxial loading conditions is presented.

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Titel: A New Perspective on the Brittle–Ductile Transition of Rocks
verfasst von: G. Walton
Publikationsdatum: 10.08.2021
Verlag: Springer Vienna
Erschienen in: Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering / Ausgabe 12/2021
Print ISSN: 0723-2632
Elektronische ISSN: 1434-453X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-021-02595-9

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