An anisotropic strength criterion for jointed rock masses and its application in wellbore stability analyses

International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 607-631

  Chen, X ^a   Yang, Q ^b   Qiu, K B ^c   Feng, J L ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c SCHLUMBERGER   (China)

Author keywords

Anisotropic strength criterion; Joint connectivity; Jointed rock masses; Orientation distribution function; Wellbore stability

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; FRICTION; ROCK MECHANICS; STABILITY; STRESSES;

JOINT CONNECTIVITY; JOINTED ROCK MASSES; ORIENTATION DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION;

WELL DRILLING;

ANISOTROPY; FRICTION; ROCK MECHANICS; STABILITY; STRESSES; WELL DRILLING;

ANISOTROPY; BOREHOLE STABILITY; COHESION; COULOMB CRITERION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FRICTION; IN SITU STRESS; ROCK BLOCK; ROCK MASS RESPONSE; STABILITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 42549093157     PISSN: 03639061     EISSN: 10969853     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nag.638     Document Type: Article

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