Electrical imaging and hydraulic testing for a complete stress determination

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 40, Issue 7-8, 2003, Pages 1225-1241

  Cornet, F H ^a   Doan, M L ^a   Fontbonne, F ^a  

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

Author keywords

Electrical monitoring; Hydraulic methods; Inverse problem; Probability density function; Stress determination

Indexed keywords

HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; POROSITY; PRESSURE EFFECTS; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

HYDRAULIC TESTING;

ROCK MECHANICS;

BOREHOLE; ELECTRICAL METHOD; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; IMAGING METHOD; IN SITU STRESS; ROCK MECHANICS; STRESS MEASUREMENT;

EID: 0142261400     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1365-1609(03)00109-6     Document Type: Article

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