Inversion of drilling-induced tensile fracture data obtained from a single inclined borehole

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 747-758

  Okabe, T ^a   Hayashi, K ^b   Shinohara, N ^a   Takasugi, S ^a  

^a Kyodo Bldg   (Japan)

^b TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; CRACK PROPAGATION; FRACTURE; STATISTICAL METHODS; STRESS ANALYSIS; TENSILE STRESS;

DRILLING-INDUCED TENSILE FRACTURE (DTF); SINGLE INCLINED BOREHOLES;

ROCK DRILLING;

FRACTURE PROPAGATION; IN SITU STRESS; STRESS FIELD; STRESS MEASUREMENT;

EID: 0032168016     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0148-9062(98)00001-1     Document Type: Article

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