Contrast of elastic properties between rock layers as a mechanism for the initiation and orientation of tensile failure under uniform remote compression

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 108, Issue 8, 2003, Pages

  Bourne, Stephen J ^a  

^a Shell Exploration and Production BV   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Compression; Failure; Joints; Layers; Stress

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION; ELASTIC PROPERTY; FAILURE MECHANISM; FRACTURE MECHANICS; ROCK MECHANICS; STRESS FIELD; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0344082655     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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