ISSN: 1945-7545
CODEN: GTJODJ
Page Count: 5

Introduction to a New Apparatus for Hydraulic Fracturing Tests

Sun, Y
Postdoctoral research associate, Center for Computational Hydroscience and Engineering, The University of Mississippi, University, MS

Ting, C
Professor, Director of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering Division, Tsinghua University, Beijing,

Abstract

A new apparatus for hydraulic fracturing tests, on which the seepage and force boundary conditions can be controlled strictly, is briefly introduced here. Some test results obtained by using this apparatus are presented as an example. These results were compared with theoretical results obtained from rigorous mechanical analysis to illustrate the advantage of this apparatus.

Keywords:
cohesive soils, test apparatus, hydraulic fracturing, seepage, earth-rockfill dam, water pressure

Paper ID: GTJ10661J
DOI: 10.1520/GTJ10661J
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