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... pressure confining pressure ( with fluid medium ) uniaxial pressure Figure 97 : Simple experimental apparatus for use in rock mechanics studies . piston -packing impermeable sleeve sample Another apparatus for exerting high pressure on ...
... pressure confining pressure ( with fluid medium ) uniaxial pressure Figure 97 : Simple experimental apparatus for use in rock mechanics studies . piston -packing impermeable sleeve sample Another apparatus for exerting high pressure on ...
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... pressure ) Young's modulus E ( in 106 bars ) shear modulus μ ( in 106 bars ) 0.03 0.15 0.22-0.26 0.3 0.83 coefficient of viscosity n ( poises ) 0.1 0.2-0.3 0.4-0.7 0.3-0.6 0.2 0.7-0.9 2.1 temperature ( ° C ) Lava ( Mount Vesuvius ) ...
... pressure ) Young's modulus E ( in 106 bars ) shear modulus μ ( in 106 bars ) 0.03 0.15 0.22-0.26 0.3 0.83 coefficient of viscosity n ( poises ) 0.1 0.2-0.3 0.4-0.7 0.3-0.6 0.2 0.7-0.9 2.1 temperature ( ° C ) Lava ( Mount Vesuvius ) ...
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... PRESSURE The pressure experienced by a rock during metamorphism is due primarily to the weight of the overlying rocks ( i.e. , lithostatic pressure ) and is generally reported in units of bars or kilobars . For typical densities of ...
... PRESSURE The pressure experienced by a rock during metamorphism is due primarily to the weight of the overlying rocks ( i.e. , lithostatic pressure ) and is generally reported in units of bars or kilobars . For typical densities of ...
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