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Interpretation of indirect tensile strength tests when moduli of deformation in compression and in tension are different

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Chen, R., Stimpson, B. Interpretation of indirect tensile strength tests when moduli of deformation in compression and in tension are different. Rock Mech Rock Engng 26, 183–189 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01023622

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