Anisotropy of seismic and mechanical properties of Opalinus clay during triaxial deformation in a multi-anvil apparatus

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 32, Issue 8-14, 2007, Pages 879-888

  Popp, Till ^a   Salzer, Klaus ^a  

^a Institut für Gebirgsmechanik IfG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Dilatancy; EDZ; Mechanical strength; Microstructure; Opalinus clay; Permeability; Radioactive waste

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; CREEP; DEFORMATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROCRACKS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; STRAIN MEASUREMENT; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

ARGILLACEOUS ROCKS; DILATANCY BOUNDARY; MULTI-ANVIL APPARATUS; SEISMIC ANISOTROPY;

CLAY;

CLAY MINERAL; CREEP; DEFORMATION; DILATANCY; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; MICROCRACK; MICROSTRUCTURE; PERMEABILITY; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; SEISMIC ANISOTROPY; STRENGTH; STRESS; TRIAXIAL TEST;

EID: 33847754766     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2006.04.022     Document Type: Article

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