Toughness-dominated hydraulic fractures in cohesionless particulate materials
This work shows that toughness (resistance) to fracture propagation is an inherent characteristic of cohesionless particulate materials, which is significant for understanding hydraulic fracturing in geotechnical, geological, and petroleum applications. We have developed experimental techniques to q...
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Georgia Institute of Technology
2012
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1853/43708 |