Characterization of Discontinuity and Mechanical Anisotropy of Shale Based on Continuum Damage Mechanics

<table class="figure-group"><tr class="fig-image" id="a"><td><object data="https://static.hindawi.com/articles/geofluids/volume-2021/5714547/figures/5714547.fig.006a.svgz" name="5714547.fig.006a" type="image/svg+xml"></object></td></tr><tr class="fig-caption"><td><b>(a) </b>Deviatoric stress-volumetric strain</td></tr><tr class="fig-image" id="b"><td><object data="https://static.hindawi.com/articles/geofluids/volume-2021/5714547/figures/5714547.fig.006b.svgz" name="5714547.fig.006b" type="image/svg+xml"></object></td></tr><tr class="fig-caption"><td><b>(b) </b>Deviatoric stress-axial/radial strain</td></tr></table>

<div>Stress-strain curves of cores with different bedding orientations.</div>

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Figure 6: Characterization of Discontinuity and Mechanical Anisotropy of Shale Based on Continuum Damage Mechanics 