A tensile model for the interpretation of microseismic events near underground openings

Pure and Applied Geophysics

Volumn 153, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 67-92

  Cai, Ming ^a   Kaiser, Peter K ^a   Martin, C Derek ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Microseismic event; Seismic energy; Source size; Stress induced fracturing; Tensile fracturing

Indexed keywords

EXCAVATION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; INDUCED SEISMICITY; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; REPOSITORY;

EID: 0032465235     PISSN: 00334553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000240050185     Document Type: Article

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