Experimental and Numerical Investigation of the Effect of Bedding Layer Orientation on Fracture Toughness of Shale Rocks - Suo, Yu; Chen, Zhixi; Rahman, Sheikh S.; Song, Huifang (Rock mechanics and rock engineering, 2020)
Keywords: Anisotropy; Brines; Civil Engineering; Clay; Computer simulation; Crack initiation; Crack propagation; Earth and Environmental Science; Earth Sciences; Finite element method; Fracture mechanics; Fracture toughness; Geophysics/Geodesy; Laboratories; Mathematical models; Orientation; Orientation effects; Original Paper; Potassium; Potassium chloride; Propagation; Propagation modes; Sedimentary rocks; Shale; Shale gas; Shales; Spatial variations; Toughness; Extended finite element method (XFEM); Cracked chevron notched brazilian disc (CCNBD); Shale; Fracture toughness