Application of Weibull's theory to estimating in situ maximum stress σH hydrofracturing

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 413-420

  Shin, K ^a   Sugawara, K ^b   Okubo, S ^c  

^a CENTRAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY   (Japan)

^b KUMAMOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE MECHANICS; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; STRESS ANALYSIS; TENSILE TESTING; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION;

HYDROFRACTURING;

ROCK MECHANICS;

FRACTURE; HYDROMECHANICS; ROCK MECHANICS; STRESS MEASUREMENT;

EID: 0035301286     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1365-1609(01)00009-0     Document Type: Article

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