Importance of anisotropy when estimating and measuring in situ stresses in rock

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences and Geomechanics

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 293-325

  Amadei, B ^a  

^a UCB 450   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; DEFORMATION; IN SITU STRESS; OVERCORING; STRESS MEASUREMENT;

ANISOTROPY; ESTIMATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; MICROCRACKS; ROCKS; STRESSES;

IN SITU STRESSES; ROCK ANISOTROPY; ROCK MASSES;

ROCK MECHANICS;

EID: 0029750840     PISSN: 01489062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0148-9062(95)00062-3     Document Type: Article

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