Fractures and Fracturing - Hydraulic fracturing in Jointed Rock ( Effective and Sustainable Hydraulic Fracturing )

Publication series ： Effective and Sustainable Hydraulic Fracturing

Author： Charles Fairhurst

Publisher： IntechOpen‎

Publication year： 2013

E-ISBN: INT4572456366

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9789535111375

P-ISBN(Hardback): 9789535111375

Subject： TV Hydraulic Engineering

Keyword： Agriculture & farming

Language： ENG

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Fractures and Fracturing - Hydraulic fracturing in Jointed Rock

Chapter

Chapter 3 Fractures and Fracturing: Hydraulic Fracturing in Jointed Rock

1. Introduction

2. Hydraulic fracturing

3. Influence of fractures and discontinuities on the strength of brittle materials

4. Theorem of minimum potential energy

5. Mechanics of hydraulic fracturing

6. Hydroshear

7. Deformation and failure of rock in situ

8. Microseismicity as an indicator of slip on fractures

9. In-situ stress

10. ‘Critical stress state’ in the Earth’s crust

11. Hydraulic fracturing in tight shales

12. Fracture network engineering

13. Conclusions

Appendix 1

Earth resources engineering

Appendix 2

Effect of coring in pre-stressed rock

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