A novel and versatile apparatus for brittle rock deformation

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 66, Issue , 2014, Pages 114-123

  Collettini, Cristiano ^a,b   Di Stefano, Giuseppe ^b   Carpenter, Brett ^b   Scarlato, Piergiorgio ^b   Tesei, Telemaco ^b,c   Mollo, Silvio ^b   Trippetta, Fabio ^a   Marone, Chris ^d   Romeo, Gianni ^b   Chiaraluce, Lauro ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^d PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biaxial apparatus; Friction; Pressure vessel

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; PORE FLUIDS; PRESSURE VESSELS; ROCKS; TRIBOLOGY;

ACCESS PORTS; BIAXIAL APPARATUS; BRITTLE ROCKS; HORIZONTAL FORCES; INTERNAL DIAMETERS; PORE FLUIDS; ROCK DEFORMATION; ROCK SAMPLE; STAINLESS STEEL VESSELS; VERTICAL FORCE;

FRICTION;

BIAXIAL TEST; BRITTLE DEFORMATION; CONFINING PRESSURE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLUID FLOW; PERMEABILITY; PRESSURE FIELD; TRIAXIAL TEST;

EID: 84893103298     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2013.12.005     Document Type: Article

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