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Laboratory Investigations on the Hydraulic Fracturing of Granite Cores

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This chapter introduces laboratory studies on the hydraulic fracturing of granite cores. Some of the most important factors influencing fracturing are considered, including injection rate, fluid infiltration, fluid viscosity, borehole size, and injection scheme. Results from acoustic emission monitoring help elucidate the fracturing process. Hydraulic fractures of granite samples are observed and analysed at the mineral scale with the aid of X-ray scanning and Computed Tomography. A first attempt to investigate the initiation and propagation of hydraulic fractures in granite drill cores during cyclic injection is presented.

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  1. Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology, Goyang, Republic of Korea

    Li Zhuang & Kwang Yeom Kim

  2. Korea University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea

    Sunggyu Jung, Melvin Diaz & Kwang Yeom Kim

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Zhuang, L., Jung, S., Diaz, M., Kim, K.Y. (2020). Laboratory Investigations on the Hydraulic Fracturing of Granite Cores. In: Shen, B., Stephansson, O., Rinne, M. (eds) Modelling Rock Fracturing Processes. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-35525-8_4

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