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Influence of suction on the strength and stiffness of compacted sand–bentonite by Blatz, J A, Graham, J, Chandler, N A

“…This paper examines the constitutive behaviour of unsaturated mixtures of compacted sand-bentonite material. Two different techniques have been used to modify…”
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In situ strength criteria for tunnel design in highly-stressed rock masses by Read, R.S., Chandler, N.A., Dzik, E.J.

“…The selection of rock mass strength parameters and the approach to assessing the mechanical and thermal-mechanical rock mass behaviour around tunnels are…”
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Excavation-induced damage studies at the Underground Research Laboratory by Martino, J.B., Chandler, N.A.

“…The Underground Research Laboratory (URL) is situated in the Lac du Bonnet granite batholith, in southeastern Manitoba, Canada. The URL was developed to study…”
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Innovative laboratory testing by Lau, J.S.O., Chandler, N.A.

“…Three laboratory test techniques were developed to study and quantify damage development in loaded rock specimens and to provide data for use in the…”
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In situ rock stress determinations in deep boreholes at the Underground Research Laboratory by Thompson, P.M., Chandler, N.A.

“…Deep in situ rock stress determinations are typically conducted using hydraulic fracturing in an existing borehole or by applying specialized overcoring…”
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Quantifying long-term strength and rock damage properties from plots of shear strain versus volume strain by Chandler, Neil A.

“…Laboratory tests on crystalline rock exhibit characteristics of yielding and post-yield dilation that are represented by an elastic–plastic constitutive model…”
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The role of convergence measurements in characterizing a rock mass by Martin, C Derek, Chandler, Neil A, Read, Rodney S

“…Convergence measurements were taken during the construction of a circular shaft in massive granite. The convergence results were used to back-calculate the in…”
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In situ rock stress determinations in deep boreholes at the Underground Research Laboratory: Rock mechanics results from the Underground Research Laboratory, Canada by THOMPSON, P. M, CHANDLER, N. A

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Excavation-induced damage studies at the Underground Research Laboratory: Rock mechanics results from the Underground Research Laboratory, Canada by MARTINO, J. B, CHANDLER, N. A

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Innovative laboratory testing: Rock mechanics results from the Underground Research Laboratory, Canada by LAU, J. S. O, CHANDLER, N. A

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