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DOI: 10.1051/jp3:1994206
J. Phys. III France 4 (1994) 1341-1345

Evolution of conductivity of a granular material during compression

T. Chelidze and E. Barbakadze

Institute of Geophysics Ac. Sci. Georgia, 1 Rukhadze st. Tbilisi 380093, Georgia

(Received 9 July 1992, revised 10 May 1994, accepted 18 May 1994)

Abstract
Evolution of the conductivity increment $\Delta G$ of a granular material during constant rate loading has been studied experimentally. Nonlinear behaviour of $\Delta G$ has been observed during compression of samples with low humidity. The effect disappears at high humidity.



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