Fracture Propagation Behavior of Jointed Rocks in Hydraulic Fracturing

Jointed rocks are typical examples of heterogeneous materials with joints. The existence of joints influences the physical properties of rock mass and propagation of fractures, which can affect production operations in engineering. A series of simulations is performed to understand the failure patte...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Xiaoxi Men, Jiren Li, Zhihui Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9461284