Time-dependent brittle creep as a mechanism for time-delayed wellbore failure

Author(s):  
M. Schoenball ◽  
D.P. Sahara ◽  
T. Kohl
Author(s):  
M. J. Heap ◽  
P. Baud ◽  
P. G. Meredith ◽  
A. F. Bell ◽  
I. G. Main
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2016 ◽  
Vol 08 (08) ◽  
pp. 1650089 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaozhao Li ◽  
Zhushan Shao

Brittle creep in rock has great significance for the prediction of important geohazards and stability of deep underground excavations. A major challenge in this area is to link the time-dependent cracking with macroscopic mechanical behavior. In this paper, Ashby and Sammis’ microcrack model and Charles’ crack growth law are employed to investigate the time-dependent cracking during brittle creep in rock. Based on the macroscopic and micromechanical definition of damage in rock, a new theoretical model is suggested to establish the linkage between microcrack length and macroscopic strain. In order to verify the rationality of the suggested model, comparison between theoretical and experimental results is presented. Using this new model, brittle creep of Sanxia granite is investigated and discussed in detail. It is found that evolutions of wing crack length, strain, and damage perform a similar process during brittle creep and could be divided into three phases. Effects of model parameters on creep failure behaviors also are studied.


2011 ◽  
Vol 307 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 71-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.J. Heap ◽  
P. Baud ◽  
P.G. Meredith ◽  
S. Vinciguerra ◽  
A.F. Bell ◽  
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2013 ◽  
Vol 52 ◽  
pp. 17-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Brantut ◽  
M.J. Heap ◽  
P.G. Meredith ◽  
P. Baud

2016 ◽  
Vol 68 (13) ◽  
pp. 692-700 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying-chong Wang ◽  
Bao-Ju Zhang ◽  
Sheng-Wang Hao
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