Stress measurements in deep boreholes using the Borre (SSPB) probe

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 40, Issue 7-8, 2003, Pages 1205-1223

  Sjoberg J ^a   Klasson, H ^a  

^a SwedPower AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; MICROCRACKING; QUALITY CONTROL; STRESS ANALYSIS;

STRESS MEASUREMENTS;

ROCK MECHANICS;

EQUIPMENT; ERROR ANALYSIS; IN SITU STRESS; OVERCORING; PROBE; ROCK MECHANICS; STRESS MEASUREMENT;

EID: 0142230387     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1365-1609(03)00115-1     Document Type: Article

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