Experimental and Numerical Study of the Effects of Layer Orientation on the Mechanical Behavior of Shale
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DOI: 10.1007/s13369-018-3533-3
Abstract: Bedding planes are common in shale and significantly affect its mechanical behavior. In this paper, the main focus is investigating the effects of layer orientation on the mechanical behavior of shale under different confining pressures… read more here.
Keywords: layer orientation; bedding planes; mechanical behavior; orientation mechanical ... See more keywords
Linking macroscopic failure with micromechanical processes in layered rocks: How layer orientation and roughness control macroscopic behavior
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tecto.2018.11.016
Abstract: Abstract To constrain the impact of preexisting mechanical weaknesses on strain localization culminating in macroscopic shear failure, we simulate triaxial compression of layered sedimentary rock using three-dimensional discrete element method simulations. We develop a novel… read more here.
Keywords: orientation; failure; layered rocks; layer orientation ... See more keywords