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The Influence of Temperature on Mode II Fracture Toughness Using the Punch-through Shear with Confining Pressure Experiment
- Publisher: European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers
- Source: Conference Proceedings, 71st EAGE Conference and Exhibition incorporating SPE EUROPEC 2009, Jun 2009, cp-127-00337
- ISBN: 978-90-73781-67-2
Abstract
The Punch-Through Shear with Confining Pressure (PTS/CP-) test has been proven to be a reliable testing method for the determination of Mode II fracture toughness, KIIC. KIIC is a measure for the resistance of a material to the propagation of a shear-load