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oa Assessment of the rock fracturing degree by means of electrical resistivity measurements
- Publisher: European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers
- Source: Conference Proceedings, 3rd EEGS Meeting, Aug 1997, cp-95-00112
- ISBN: 978-94-6282-128-6
Abstract
Stresses in rock masses, particularly stresses caused by mining activity, produce different kinds of anelastic deformations. In brittle rock, anelastic deformation initiates formation of microcracks or leads to the extension of existing cracks, and may eventually widen the aperture.