Influence of shear and deviatoric stress on the evolution of permeability in fractured rock

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Faoro, Igor ^a   Niemeijer, Andre ^a   Marone, Chris ^a   Elsworth, Derek ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; DAMAGE; DIORITE; DISPLACEMENT; PERMEABILITY; RESERVOIR; ROCK MECHANICS; SEDIMENTARY ROCK; SHEAR STRESS; TRIAXIAL TEST;

ARKANSAS; CALIFORNIA; COSO GEOTHERMAL FIELD; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 63049137275     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JB005372     Document Type: Article

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