Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
Volume 5, Issue 5, October 2013, Pages 366-377
Behaviour of layered sandstone under Brazilian test conditions: Layer orientation and shape effects
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Keywords
Layered sandstone
Brazilian test
Fracture pattern
Layer activation
Shape effect
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Abbass Tavallali is an Advisor Engineer at International Marine and Dredging Consultants (IMDC) in Belgium. He graduated as a Civil Engineer in 1995 from Shiraz University in Iran. He had an opportunity to participate in the huge geotechnical and structural projects in Iran. He gained nine years of professional experience in the field of dam construction and tunnelling projects prior to continuing his studies for Ph.D. He got his Ph.D. degree in geotechnical engineering from KU Leuven (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven) in Belgium in 2010. Then (in 2011) he joined IMDC and he carries out a diverse range of geotechnical and dredging subjects.
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