In-situ stress measurements and regional stress field assessment of the Beishan area, China

Engineering Geology

Volumn 163, Issue , 2013, Pages 26-40

  Zhao, X G ^a   Wang, J ^a   Cai, M ^b   Ma, L K ^a   Zong, Z H ^a   Wang, X Y ^a   Su, R ^a   Chen, W M ^a   Zhao, H G ^a   Chen, Q C ^c   An, Q M ^d   Qin, X H ^c   Ou, M Y ^c   Zhao, J S ^c  

^a BEIJING RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF URANIUM GEOLOGY   (China)

^b LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c INSTITUTE OF MINERAL RESOURCES   (China)

^d INSTITUTE OF GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Beishan area; Geological disposal; Geological structure; Hydro fracturing; In situ stress measurement; Stress field

Indexed keywords

BEISHAN; GEOLOGICAL DISPOSALS; GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURES; HYDRO-FRACTURING; IN-SITU STRESS MEASUREMENT; STRESS FIELD;

BOREHOLES; FRACTURE; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; STRESS MEASUREMENT; TECTONICS;

STRESSES;

BOUNDARY CONDITION; GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; IN SITU STRESS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; REPOSITORY; ROCK MASS RESPONSE; STRESS FIELD; STRESS MEASUREMENT;

BEISHAN; CHINA; NEI MONGGOL;

EID: 84880015561     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2013.05.020     Document Type: Article

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