The mechanical behaviour and failure modes of volcanic rocks: a review

MJ Heap, MES Violay - Bulletin of Volcanology, 2021‏ - Springer
The microstructure and mineralogy of volcanic rocks is varied and complex, and their
mechanical behaviour is similarly varied and complex. This review summarises recent …

The brittle-ductile transition in porous rock: A review

T Wong, P Baud - Journal of Structural Geology, 2012‏ - Elsevier
Many of the earliest laboratory studies of the brittle-ductile transition were on porous rocks,
with a focus on the evolution of failure mode from brittle faulting to cataclastic flow with …

A model for multiple transport mechanisms through nanopores of shale gas reservoirs with real gas effect–adsorption-mechanic coupling

K Wu, Z Chen, X Li, C Guo, M Wei - International Journal of Heat and Mass …, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Multiple transport mechanisms coexist in nanopores of shale gas reservoirs with complex
pore size distribution and different gas-storage processes, including continuum flow, slip …

[HTML][HTML] Microfractures: A review

MH Anders, SE Laubach, CH Scholz - Journal of Structural Geology, 2014‏ - Elsevier
Microfractures are small, high-aspect-ratio cracks in rock that result from application of
differential stresses. Although the term has been used to refer to larger features in the …

Water input into the Mariana subduction zone estimated from ocean-bottom seismic data

C Cai, DA Wiens, W Shen, M Eimer - Nature, 2018‏ - nature.com
The water cycle at subduction zones remains poorly understood, although subduction is the
only mechanism for water transport deep into Earth. Previous estimates of water flux,–exhibit …

Predicting the saturated hydraulic conductivity of soils: a review

RP Chapuis - Bulletin of engineering geology and the environment, 2012‏ - Springer
This paper examines and assesses predictive methods for the saturated hydraulic
conductivity of soils. The soil definition is that of engineering. It is not that of soil science and …

The transition from brittle faulting to cataclastic flow in porous sandstones: Mechanical deformation

T Wong, C David, W Zhu - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 1997‏ - Wiley Online Library
Triaxial compression experiments were conducted to investigate the inelastic and failure
behavior of six sandstones with porosities ranging from 15% to 35%. A broad range of …

Stress-dependence of the permeability and porosity of sandstone and shale from TCDP Hole-A

JJ Dong, JY Hsu, WJ Wu, T Shimamoto… - International Journal of …, 2010‏ - Elsevier
We utilize an integrated permeability and porosity measurement system to measure the
stress dependent permeability and porosity of Pliocene to Pleistocene sedimentary rocks …

Stress sensitivity of tight reservoirs and its effect on oil saturation: A case study of Lower Cretaceous tight clastic reservoirs in the Hailar Basin, Northeast China

B Liu, Y Yang, J Li, Y Chi, J Li, X Fu - Journal of Petroleum Science and …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
To analyze stress sensitivity of tight reservoirs and the boundary conditions for oil filling, core
samples of tight clastic reservoirs in the Lower Cretaceous Nantun Formation in the Hailar …

Permeability of fault-related rocks, and implications for hydraulic structure of fault zones

JP Evans, CB Forster, JV Goddard - Journal of structural Geology, 1997‏ - Elsevier
The permeability structure of a fault zone in granitic rocks has been investigated by
laboratory testing of intact core samples from the unfaulted protolith and the two principal …