Chemo-mechanical effects on rock strength, Young's modulus and poisson's ratio

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Title Chemo-mechanical effects on rock strength, Young's modulus and poisson's ratio
Publication Type thesis
School or College College of Engineering
Department Chemical Engineering
Author Thompson, Joshua Caine
Date 2010-08
Description The effect of fluids on rock strength, Young's Modulus and Poisson's Ratio is complicated and not well understood. However, many applications involving rock-fluid interactions are of considerable interest, and often pose significant physical and economic impact on a given project. Experimental measurements were carried out to assess the role of various fluids on Young's modulus, Poisson's ratio and strength of three rock types-Indiana limestone, Salt Wash South and Berea Buff sandstone. The alteration of mechanical properties as a function of fluid and exposure time was evaluated. Oven-dried, deionized water saturation, salt brine saturation, and odorless mineral spirits (OMS) saturation were assessed using unconfined compression testing. A number of triaxial compression tests at high confining pressures were also conducted. In all cases, drained conditions were maintained.
Type Text
Publisher University of Utah
Subject Poisson's ratio; Rock fluid interactions; Rock mechanics; Strength alteration; Young's modulus
Subject LCSH Rocks -- Elastic properties; Strength of materials
Dissertation Institution University of Utah
Dissertation Name MS
Language eng
Rights Management ©Joshua Caine Thompson
Format application/pdf
Format Medium application/pdf
Format Extent 1,095,273 bytes
Source Original in Marriott Library Special Collections, TN7.5 2010 .T46
ARK ark:/87278/s6qc0j3s
Setname ir_etd
ID 193100
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6qc0j3s
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