The deformation of porous sandstones; are Byerlee friction and the critical state line equivalent?

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 44, Issue , 2012, Pages 129-140

  Rutter, E H ^a   Glover, C T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Critical state mechanics; Porous sandstones; Rock deformation; Rock friction

Indexed keywords

BEREA SANDSTONE; CRITICAL STATE; CRITICAL STATE LINES; CRUSTAL STRENGTH; DIFFERENTIAL STRESS; FRICTIONAL SLIDING; GRAIN CRUSHING; GRAIN FRAGMENTATION; INTERGRANULAR FRACTURE; LARGE STRAINS; MEAN STRESS; PETROGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS; PORE COLLAPSE; POROUS SANDSTONE; ROCK DEFORMATION; ROCK PROPERTIES; ROCK TYPES; YIELD SURFACE;

CRITICAL CURRENT DENSITY (SUPERCONDUCTIVITY); DEFORMATION; FRICTION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SANDSTONE;

ROCKS;

DEFORMATION MECHANISM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRICTION; PETROGRAPHY; POROUS MEDIUM; PRESSURE EFFECT; ROCK MECHANICS; SANDSTONE; SLIDING;

EID: 84867465461     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2012.08.014     Document Type: Article

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