Evaluation of depth-dependent porosity and bulk modulus of a shear using permeability-depth trends

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1175-1181

  Wang, Xu Sheng ^a   Jiang, Xiao Wei ^a   Wan, Li ^a   Song, Gang ^b   Xia, Qiang ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^b CHECC   (China)

Author keywords

Bulk modulus; Packer test; Permeability; Porosity; Shear

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; ELASTIC MODULI; PACKERS; POROUS MATERIALS;

DEFORMATION PROPERTIES; DEPTH DEPENDENTS; GEOLOGICAL MEDIUM; IN-SITU MEASUREMENT; PACKER TESTS; PERMEABILITY; POROSITY PROPERTIES; POROUS MEDIUM; SHEAR; STRESS-DEPENDENT;

POROSITY;

BULK MODULUS; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; POROUS MEDIUM; ROCK MECHANICS; SHEAR; YOUNG MODULUS;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 69349100709     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2009.02.002     Document Type: Article

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