Laboratory study on the mechanical behaviors of an anisotropic shale rock

Shale gas is becoming an important energy source worldwide. The geomechanical properties of shale rocks can have a major impact on the efficiency of shale gas exploration. This paper studied the mineralogical and mechanical characteristics of a typical gas shale in Ohio, USA. Scanning electron micro...

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Main Authors: Quan Gao, Junliang Tao, Jianying Hu, Xiong (Bill) Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-04-01
Series:Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674775515000293