Description
Included are a report and data from triaxial shear tests on simulated Sierra White fault gouge and a borehole stimulation experiment. This serves as a progress report for the Role of Fluid and Temperature in Fracture Mechanics and Coupled Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical-Chemical (THMC) Processes for Enhanced Geothermal Systems project by Purdue University (Utah FORGE R&D project 5-2557). Tests were done with Sierra White granite (SWG) to investigate slip mechanisms and to evaluate the fracture initiation and propagation from a geothermal borehole. Raw data is provided alongside a report on all experimental testing protocols, experimental design, and results.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical Report.pdf | This report summarizes the experimental design and testing results for both the Triaxial Shear Tests on Simulated Sierra White Fault Gouge and the Borehole Stimulation Experiment. For both cases, specimen preparation, experiential setup, test procedure, and test results are detailed. | Open resource | |
| Shear Tests and Borehole Stimulation Data.zip | ZIP | Experimental data in this archive are available as followings: 1. Triaxial Shear Tests on Simulated Sierra White Fault Gouge, which are covered by: Sierra White Granite Gouge Friction Tests_15 MPa Gouge Test.csv, Sierra White Granite Gouge Friction Tests_75MPa DRY Gouge Test.csv, and Sierra White Granite Gouge Friction Tests_75MPa DI H2O Gouge Test.csv 2. Borehole Stimulation Experiment, which is covered by: Borehole_SWG01.csv, Borehole_SWG02.csv, and Borehole_Previous Borehole Data.csv | Open resource |