Measurement of in-situ stress in weak rocks at Mont Terri Rock Laboratory, Switzerland

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 40, Issue 7-8, 2003, Pages 1077-1088

  Martin, C D ^a   Lanyon, G W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b Fracture Systems Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

In situ stress; Instability; Modelling

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SHALE; STRESS ANALYSIS;

STRESS MEASUREMENTS;

ROCKS;

CLAY; IN SITU STRESS; ROCK MECHANICS; STRESS MEASUREMENT; WEAK ROCK;

MONT TERRI LABORATORY; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 0142230390     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1365-1609(03)00113-8     Document Type: Article

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