Compaction and failure in high porosity carbonates: Mechanical data and microstructural observations

Pure and Applied Geophysics

Volumn 166, Issue 5-7, 2009, Pages 869-898

  Baud, P ^a   Vinciguerra, S ^b   David, C ^c   Cavallo, A ^b   Walker, E ^a   Reuschle T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG EOST   (France)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE CERGY PONTOISE   (France)

Author keywords

Compaction localization; High porosity carbonates; Microcracking; Microstructural observations; Triaxial deformation

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE ROCK; COMPACTION; DEFORMATION; FAILURE MECHANISM; GRAINSTONE; LIMESTONE; MICROCRACK; MICROMECHANICS; POROSITY; ROCK MECHANICS; SHEAR BAND;

EID: 67649816886     PISSN: 00334553     EISSN: 14209136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00024-009-0493-2     Document Type: Article

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