A test of different stress measurement methods in two orthogonal bore holes in Äspö Hard Rock Laboratory (HRL), Sweden

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 40, Issue 7-8, 2003, Pages 1161-1172

  Christiansson, R ^a   Janson, T ^b  

^a Stockholms Kooperativa Bostadsforening   (Sweden)

^b Tyrens AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; STRESS ANALYSIS;

ORTHOGONAL BOREHOLES;

ROCK MECHANICS;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; IN SITU STRESS; OVERCORING; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; REPOSITORY; ROCK MECHANICS; STRESS MEASUREMENT;

ASPO; SWEDEN;

EID: 0142137602     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2003.07.006     Document Type: Article

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