Determination of three dimensional in situ stress from core discing based on analysis of principal tensile stress

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1167-1190

  Matsuki, K ^a   Kaga, N ^a,b   Yokoyama, T ^c   Tsuda, N ^d  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Nippon Koki Co   (Japan)

^c OYO CORPORATION   (Japan)

^d ELECTRIC POWER DEVELOPMENT CO LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; MINING; TENSILE STRESS;

CORE DISCING; MINING SCIENCES;

ROCK MECHANICS;

IN SITU STRESS; ROCK MECHANICS; TENSILE STRESS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

EID: 4344628866     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2004.05.002     Document Type: Article

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