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@inproceedings{Aliyu:2018:10.1680/eiccf.64072.515,
author = {Aliyu, MM and Murphy, W and Lawrence, JA and Collier, R},
doi = {10.1680/eiccf.64072.515},
pages = {515--520},
title = {Impact of tectonic faults on the morphology and mechanical properties of grey flints},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/eiccf.64072.515},
year = {2018}
}

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TY  - CPAPER
AB  - Grey flints of different morphologies (tabular and nodular) located proximally and distally to large tectonic faults were investigated. Different positions to tectonic faults were considered to examine the influence of geological structures on mechanical properties of flints. Different morphologies were considered to investigate the variation in mechanical properties of flints with morphology. Uniaxial compressive strength, point load strength, tensile strength, density and deformability of grey flints were tested. The results show grey flints are stronger, denser and more rigid than similar flints from zones of tectonic disturbance and faulting, but do not show any trend between flint morphology and mechanical properties. Understanding field variables such as the influence of proximity to tectonic faults and the variation in mechanical properties of flint may provide important input for the successful design of engineering projects and the behaviour of chalk oil reserviours.
AU  - Aliyu,MM
AU  - Murphy,W
AU  - Lawrence,JA
AU  - Collier,R
DO  - 10.1680/eiccf.64072.515
EP  - 520
PY  - 2018///
SP  - 515
TI  - Impact of tectonic faults on the morphology and mechanical properties of grey flints
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/eiccf.64072.515
ER  -

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