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Fluid Pressure and Failure Modes of Sandstones

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The existence of the fractures and fluids in the rocks, together with the associated pore pressures can cause significant changes of rock properties. The role of fluids, their interaction with microstructure, and their influence on the internal stresses and pressures in a rock are all important when considering partially molten rocks, as well as when understanding porous rocks (e.g. sediments) in reservoir settings.

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Chien, SY. (2014). Fluid Pressure and Failure Modes of Sandstones. In: Rheological and Seismic Properties of Solid-Melt Systems. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03098-2_7

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