IN-SITU STRESS DETERMINATIONS IN NORTHEASTERN OHIO

During construction of the intake tunnels for a nuclear power facility in Ohio, evidence of a potential geological discontinuity was discovered. Assuming that the discontinuity might still prevail underneath the site, it was decided to measure the stress profile across the discontinuity. Seven intervals were hydraulically fractured to determine the magnitude and orientation of the stress tensor, in order to infer the shear stresses acting along the discontinuity. The formation consists of tightly interbedded shales. This, in combination with the shallow depths, would be expected to lead to horizontal hydraulic fractures. Careful testing procedures, and meticulous interpretation, allowed the determination of the horizontal stress components as well as the vertical component, via the initiation and/or propagation of multiple fractures. The measured stresses fall within the range of stress magnitudes and orientation determined in other areas of the northeastern and north-central United States and in southern parts of Canada. In addition, a small stress gradient anomaly was recorded at depth. On a different scale, the measured stress regime is also evaluated in light of the regional geological setting. For the covering abstract of the symposium see TRIS 452576. (Author/TRRL)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the 23rd Symposium on Rock Mechanics, Issues in Rock Mechanics, University of California, Berkeley, California, August 25-27, 1982.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Institute of Mining, Mettalurgy & Petroleum Engineers

  345 East 47th Street
  New York, NY  United States  10017
• Authors:
  • Roegiers, J-C
  • McLennan, J D
  • Schultz, L D
• Conference:
  • Proceedings of the 23rd Symposium on Rock Mechanics, Issues in Rock Mechanics, University of California, Berkeley, California, August 25-27, 1982.
• Publication Date: 1982

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 219-229

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Drilling; Failure; Faults; Field tests; Fracture mechanics; Geology; Measurement; Rocks; Shale; Shear strength; Stresses; Tunnels
• Uncontrolled Terms: Discontinuity; Fracture; Horizontal; Vertical
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Insitu methods
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 3871: Drilling; 5520: Failure; 4068: Fault (geomorphol); 4053: Geology; 9029: Horizontal; 6226: In situ; 6136: Measurement; 4154: Rock; 4168: Shale; 5531: Shear; 5575: Stress (in material); 3374: Tunnel; 8122: USA; 9087: Vertical
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00452586
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1986 12:00AM