The hydromechanical behaviour of a fracture: An in situ experimental case study

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 40, Issue 7-8, 2003, Pages 1257-1270

  Cornet, F H ^a   Li, L ^a   Hulin, J P ^b   Ippolito, I ^c   Kurowski, P ^d  

^a INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE DU GLOBE DE PARIS   (France)

^b Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique   (France)

^c Facultad de Ingenieria   (Argentina)

^d ESPCI   (France)

Author keywords

Flow; Fractures; Hydromechanical; Stress

Indexed keywords

ELASTICITY; FRACTURE; GRANITE; QUARRYING; WATER;

HYDROMECHANICAL BEHAVIOR;

ROCK MECHANICS;

FRACTURE FLOW; HYDROMECHANICS; IN SITU STRESS; ROCK MECHANICS; STRESS MEASUREMENT;

EID: 0142230374     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1365-1609(03)00120-5     Document Type: Article

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