Browsing by Author "Vlahou, I"

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  • Freeze fracturing of elastic porous media: a mathematical model 

    Vlahou, I; Worster, Michael Grae (Royal Society, 2015-02-11)
    We present a mathematical model of the fracturing of water-saturated rocks and other porous materials in cold climates. Ice growing inside porous rocks causes large pressures to develop that can significantly damage the ...