A rheological model for fractured rock

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 491-502

  Patton, Thomas L ^a   Fletcher, Raymond C ^b  

^a BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

^b NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRACTURED ROCK;

ANISOTROPY; BUCKLING; FRACTURE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RHEOLOGY;

ROCKS;

DEFORMATION; FRACTURED ROCK; RHEOLOGICAL MODEL; SLIP;

EID: 0032075836     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8141(98)00002-9     Document Type: Article

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