Wellbore stability analysis based on a new true-triaxial failure criterion

A main aspect of wellbore stability analysis is the selection of an appropriate rock failure criterion. The most commonly used criterion for brittle failure of rocks is the Mohr-Coulomb criterion. This criterion involves only the maximum and minimum principal stresses, s1 and s3, and therefore assum...

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Main Author: Al-Ajmi, Adel
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: KTH, Mark- och vattenteknik 2006
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-4037
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