Rock stress interpretations from Mt. Torigata (Japan) based on calcite strain gauge and differential strain curve analysis

Engineering Geology

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 35-52

  Kang, S S ^a   Nakamura, N ^b   Obara, Y ^a   Sugawara, K ^a  

^a KUMAMOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Nittetsu Mining Company Ltd ^*  (Japan)

Author keywords

Calcite strain gauge; Differential strain curve analysis; In situ rock stress; Overcoring method; Paleostress

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; LIMESTONE; ROCK MECHANICS; STRAIN GAGES; STRAIN MEASUREMENT; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRESS RELIEF;

OVERCORING METHOD; PALEOSTRESS;

ENGINEERING GEOLOGY;

CALCITE; OVERCORING; STRAIN MEASUREMENT; STRESS;

JAPAN;

EID: 0034278534     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0013-7952(00)00050-8     Document Type: Article

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