Influence of tectonic shears on tunnel-induced fracturing

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 894-907

  Yong, Salina ^a   Kaiser, Peter K ^b   Loew, Simon ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation   (Canada)

Author keywords

EDZ; Failure mechanism; Induced fracture; Opalinus Clay; Tectonic structure; Tunnelling

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX NETWORKS; EXCAVATION; ROCKS; TECTONICS; WASTE DISPOSAL;

DEEP GEOLOGICAL DISPOSAL; EDZ; EXCAVATION DAMAGED ZONES; FAILURE MECHANISM; FRACTURE NETWORK; HOST ROCKS; INDUCED FRACTURE; OPALINUS CLAY; TECTONIC STRUCTURE; TUNNELING;

FRACTURE;

CLAY; EXCAVATION; FAILURE MECHANISM; FRACTURE ZONE; HOST ROCK; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; ROCK MECHANICS; SHEAR ZONE; STRESS FIELD; TECTONIC STRUCTURE; TUNNELING; WASTE DISPOSAL;

JURA [SWITZERLAND]; MONT TERRI; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 77955277739     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2010.05.009     Document Type: Article

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