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Frictional Sliding Behaviour of Rough Fracture in Granite Under True Triaxial Loading with Implications for Fault Reactivation
In deep tunnelling, mining and subsurface energy recovery, the reliable estimate of rough fracture (or fault) strength and the potential for...
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Hydraulic Fracturing Induced Fault Reactivation
This chapter presents a case study of fault reactivation and induced seismicity during multi-stage hydraulic fracturing in Sichuan Basin, China. The...
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Fractures Reactivation Modeling due to Hydrocarbon Reservoirs Depletion
Over time, and with the production from the reservoir, the pore pressure of the production layer is decreased in case of lack of a pressure source....
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Reactivation mechanism of old landslide triggered by coupling of fault creep and water infiltration: a case study from the east Tibetan Plateau
The platforms of old landslides triggered by historical earthquakes have often been important residential and agricultural places in active tectonic...
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Reactivation of variably sealed joints and permeability enhancement in geothermal reservoir rocks
Hydraulic stimulation of enhanced deep geothermal reservoirs commonly targets pre-existing joint networks with the goal of increasing reservoir...
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Investigation of Mining-Induced Fault Reactivation Associated with Sublevel Caving in Metal Mines
The long-term deformation of the **shandian Iron-ore Mine in China was monitored in situ, and the failure characteristics of the underground...
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Investigation on the development characteristics and reactivation mechanism of the Zhama ancient landslide in Batang County, Eastern Tibetan Plateau, China
This study examines the Zhama ancient landslide, one of several large-scale ancient landslides with complex formation mechanisms and significant...
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Fault Reactivation in Response to Saltwater Disposal and Hydrocarbon Production for the Venus, TX, Mw 4.0 Earthquake Sequence
The combined effects of oil and gas production and saltwater disposal in stacked reservoirs can result in poroelastic-stress changes that affect...
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Estimating the Formation Fracture Pressure Through Geomechanical Modeling
This chapter introduces a technique for predicting formation fracture pressure through geomechanical modeling. It outlines fundamental elasticity...
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Reactivation mechanism and evolution characteristics of water softening-induced reservoir-reactivated landslides: a case study for the Three Gorges Reservoir Area, China
Geological disasters of reactivated landslides have occurred frequently. Therefore, such landslides’ reactivation mechanism and evolution...
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Mixed-Mode Fracture Modelling of the Near-Wellbore Interaction Between Hydraulic Fracture and Natural Fracture
The interaction between hydraulic fractures (HF) and natural fractures (NF) is one of the most fundamental phenomena in hydraulic fracturing. The...
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Widespread fracture movements during a volcano-tectonic unrest: the Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland, from 2019–2021 TerraSAR-X interferometry
Tectonic controls on dyke emplacements, eruption dynamics and locations have been observed in multiple volcanic areas worldwide. Map** of active...
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Fracture Slip Behavior in Granite Under High-Temperature True Triaxial Loading Tests
Precise knowledge of the thermal and mechanical properties of polycrystalline rocks is vital for the assessment of geothermal targets. However,...
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Laboratory Study on Fluid-Induced Fracture Slip and Permeability Evolution in Marble Fractures
The increased fluid pressure in faults/fractures can trigger the decrease of shear strength and induce the faults/fractures to become instable. A...
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Reactivation mechanism and run-out processes of the Wangqi landslide induced by water leakage on April 30, 2022, in Tianshui City, Gansu Province, China
On April 30, 2022, the old Wangqi landslide was reactivated in Weinan Town, Tianshui City, Gansu Province, China. The landslide with a volume of...
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Formation and reactivation mechanisms of large-scale ancient landslides in the Longwu River basin in the northeast Tibetan Plateau, China
The northeastern Tibetan Plateau exhibits steep topography and strong internal or external dynamic geological effect and is frequently subjected to...
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Probabilistic Evaluation of Susceptibility to Fluid Injection-Induced Seismicity Based on Statistics of Fracture Criticality
Fault reactivation and associated microseismicity pose a potential threat to industrial processes involving fluid injection into the subsurface. In...
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A New Simplified Discrete Fracture Model for Shearing of Intersecting Fractures and Faults
Shearing of fractures and faults is important because it can result in permeability change or even induce seismicity—both are keys for efficient and...
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Quantifying fluid pressure events using shallow crustal veins
Reactivation of pre-existing fractures is attributed to fluid pressure conditions and orientation of fractures with respect to the tectonic stress...
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Fracture Activation and Induced Seismicity During Long-Term Heat Production in Fractured Geothermal Reservoirs
We study fracture activation and induced seismicity during the long-term heat production of fractured geothermal reservoirs. The fracture system is...
