Micro-scale effects of stylolite orientation on the motion of tensile failure: A study analyzing strain fields of stylolite limestones using Particle Image Velocimetry

Many laboratory tests of samples where the rock fractures are based on<br/>meso-scale (cm) characterization of effective ‘intact’ strength parameters neglecting the microstructure effects. Understanding fracturing processes at<br/>micro-scale (mm) will require models with microstructure data. However,<br/>data is lacking on micro-scale.<br/...

Interaction between tensile fractures under varying orientations in Indiana Limestone

The interaction between fractures and the associated effects are studied in fields like geothermal engineering, seismology, volcanology and geo-engineering. Fractures can massively influence the permeability and porosity in a rock formation, reducing resistance to flow. However, to improve permeability, multiple fractures must connect to each...