ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT: This paper presents new capabilities of the discontinuous deformation analysis (DDA) when combined with "the artificial joint concept". These capabilities refine the determination of the refined stress distribution and permit simulating fracture propagation in intact blocks.

Keywords:
Reservoir Characterization, artificial joint concept, specimen, strength, principal stress field, interior block, hydraulic fracturing, secant moduli, geometry, artificial joint network
Subjects:
Hydraulic Fracturing, Reservoir Characterization
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1994. A.A. Balkema - Permission to Distribute - American Rock Mechanics Association
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