Mechanical and physical properties of slate from Britannia Cove, Newfoundland

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering
• Main Authors: Alam, M.R., Swamidas, A.S.J., Gale, J., Munaswamy, K.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2008
• Subjects: General Environmental Science; Civil and Structural Engineering; Canada; Britannia; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/l08-042; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/full-xml/10.1139/L08-042; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/L08-042

The experimental investigation described in this study was carried out to determine the physical and mechanical properties (elastic moduli, Poisson’s ratio, compressive and tensile strengths, hardness and plane strain fracture toughness) of slate quarried from Britannia Cove, Bonavista, Newfoundland...