In situ stress prediction using differential strain analysis and ultrasonic shear-wave splitting

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 136, Issue , 1998, Pages 185-195

  Widarsono, B ^a   Marsden, J R ^b   King, M S ^b  

^a LEMIGAS   (Indonesia)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IN SITU STRESS; SHEAR WAVE SPLITTING; STRAIN ANALYSIS; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 0032321558     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1998.136.01.16     Document Type: Article

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