Evolution of permeability in heterogeneous granular aggregates during chemical compaction: Granular mechanics models

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 117, Issue 3, 2012, Pages

  Zheng, Baisheng ^a   Elsworth, Derek ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATE; COMPACTION; DEFORMATION; DISSOLUTION; GRAIN BOUNDARY; GRANULAR MEDIUM; HETEROGENEITY; PERMEABILITY; STRESS;

EID: 84858330086     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011JB008573     Document Type: Article

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