Fracturing of viscoelastic geomaterials and application to sedimentary layered rocks
NGUYEN ; JEANNIN ; DORMIEUX ; RENARD
Type de document
ARTICLE A COMITE DE LECTURE REPERTORIE DANS BDI (ACL)
Langue
anglais
Auteur
NGUYEN ; JEANNIN ; DORMIEUX ; RENARD
Résumé / Abstract
We study analytically the behavior of a viscoelastic brittle solid loaded in tension, in which fractures may grow or not depending on the amount of dissipation allowed by the viscous behavior. We highlight a threshold in extension rate, below which the solid will not be fractured. Applied to sedimentary rocks, this model shows how viscous effects can prevent fracture growth in geological formations.
Source
Mechanics research communications, pp. 50-56 p.
Editeur
PERGAMON ; ELSEVIER
