Abstract
ABSTRACT Coupled phenomena are of paramount importance for a correct understanding and a reliable description of the mechanical response of geomaterials to external actions. This response depends on the applied mechanical loads, the type of saturating fluids and the interaction between these fluids and the solid skeleton. Fluids and solid skeleton are in turn variably influenced by intensive state variables: temperature, pressure and chemical potential. Given the variability of the conditions influencing the response of geomaterials, laboratory investigations often require advanced multiphysical testing techniques capable to approach at best the real conditions in terms of intensive state variables. This paper presents some results obtained using advanced laboratory testing to characterise failure in chalks coping with their intrinsic multiphysical nature.
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