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Evidence for a Long-Term Strength Threshold in Crystalline Rock by Damjanac, Branko, Fairhurst, Charles

“…The mechanical response of brittle rock to long-duration compression loading is of particular concern in underground disposal of nuclear waste, where…”
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A review of methods, applications and limitations for incorporating fluid flow in the discrete element method by Tuo Wang, Fengshou Zhang, Jason Furtney, Branko Damjanac

“…The past decade has witnessed the substantial growth in research interests and progress on the subject of coupled hydro-mechanical processes in rocks and…”
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Flowback Test Analyses at the Utah Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE) Site by Xing, Pengju, Damjanac, Branko, Moore, Joseph, McLennan, John

“…In 2017 and 2019, injection testing was carried out in three zones in a vertical well in granite at the Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy…”
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Numerical Investigation on Hydraulic Fracturing of Extreme Limited Entry Perforating in Plug-and-Perforation Completion of Shale Oil Reservoir in Changqing Oilfield, China by Zhang, Fengshou, Wang, Xiaohua, Tang, Meirong, Du, Xianfei, Xu, Chuangchao, Tang, Jizhou, Damjanac, Branko

“…In recent years, multi-stage hydraulic fracturing for shale oil reservoirs is developing toward a shorter cluster spacing and a larger number of clusters per…”
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Application of particle and lattice codes to simulation of hydraulic fracturing by Damjanac, Branko, Detournay, Christine, Cundall, Peter A.

“…With the development of unconventional oil and gas reservoirs over the last 15 years, the understanding and capability to model the propagation of hydraulic…”
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Slope stability assessment of an open pit using lattice-spring-based synthetic rock mass (LS-SRM) modeling approach by Subash Bastola, Ming Cai, Branko Damjanac

“…Discontinuity waviness is one of the most important properties that influence shear strength of jointed rock masses, and it should be incorporated into…”
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Localization of volcanic activity: 2. Effects of pre-existing structure by Gaffney, Edward S., Damjanac, Branko, Valentine, Greg A.

“…The capture of vertically rising dikes by faults is examined with a combination of an analytic solution, numerical simulations and field observations. One of…”
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Comparison of lattice and pseudo 3D numerical simulation of tip screen out operation by Ahmed Merzoug, Vibhas Pandey, Vamegh Rasouli, Branko Damjanac, Hui Pu

“…Hydraulic fracturing (HF) is a commonly used technique to stimulate low permeability formations such as shale plays and tight formations. However, this method…”
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Lattice Numerical Simulations of Hydraulic Fracture Propagation and Their Geometry Evolution in Transversely Isotropic Formations by Qiu, Dezhi, Zhang, Jun, Lin, Yinhe, Liu, Jinchuan, Rabiei, Minou, Rasouli, Vamegh, Damjanac, Branko, Huang, Rui

“…Accurate prediction of the fracture geometry before the operation of a hydraulic fracture (HF) job is important for the treatment design. Simplified planar…”
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Localization of volcanic activity: Topographic effects on dike propagation, eruption and conduit formation by Gaffney, Edward S., Damjanac, Branko

“…Magma flow in a dike rising in a crack whose strike runs from a highland or a ridge to an adjacent lowland has been modelled to determine the effect of…”
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Application of distinct element methods to simulation of hydraulic fracturing in naturally fractured reservoirs by Damjanac, Branko, Cundall, Peter

“…The Distinct Element Method (DEM) represents a rock mass as an assembly of blocks (polygonal or polyhedral). Contacts between blocks correspond to…”
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Exploring the influence of rock inherent heterogeneity and grain size on hydraulic fracturing using discrete element modeling by Huang, Liuke, Liu, Jianjun, Zhang, Fengshou, Dontsov, Egor, Damjanac, Branko

“…The effects of rock inherent heterogeneity and grain size on hydraulic fracture initiation and propagation for different propagation regimes are investigated…”
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Investigating Hydraulic Fracturing Complexity in Naturally Fractured Rock Masses Using Fully Coupled Multiscale Numerical Modeling by Zhang, Fengshou, Damjanac, Branko, Maxwell, Shawn

“…Naturally fractured rock mass is highly inhomogeneous and contains geological discontinuities at various length scales. Hydraulic fracture stimulation in such…”
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Numerical simulation of stress shadow in multiple cluster hydraulic fracturing in horizontal wells based on lattice modelling by Liu, Xiaoqiang, Rasouli, Vamegh, Guo, Tiankui, Qu, Zhanqing, Sun, Ying, Damjanac, Branko

“…•In fluence of stress shadow on multi-clusters fracturing was analyzed.•The proppant transport and placement were considered in the model.•Multiple cluster…”
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Investigation of thermal cooling effect of long-term circulation in Raft River enhanced geothermal system by Xing, Pengju, Moore, Joseph, Damjanac, Branko, McLennan, John

“…The Raft River Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) demonstration project incorporated three hydraulic stimulations in well RRG-9 ST1 to improve geothermal…”
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Numerical simulation of long-term performance of deep geological repository placement rooms in crystalline and sedimentary rocks by Radakovic-Guzina, Zorica, Damjanac, Branko, Lam, Tom, Kasani, Hossein A.

“…Evaluation of the stability of placement rooms and damages in the geosphere surrounding a deep geological repository (DGR) for high-level nuclear waste are…”
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Three-dimensional lattice simulation of hydraulic fracture interaction with natural fractures by Fu, Wei, Savitski, Alexei A., Damjanac, Branko, Bunger, Andrew P.

“…Determination of the hydraulic fracture (HF) propagation patterns in fractured unconventional reservoirs typically assumes that natural fractures (NFs) persist…”
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Investigating the interaction of hydraulic fracture with pre-existing joints based on lattice spring modeling by Zhao, Kaikai, Stead, Doug, Kang, Hongpu, Damjanac, Branko, Donati, Davide, Gao, Fuqiang

“…Pre-existing joints have a significant influence on the geometry of the fracture network induced by hydraulic fracturing. Understanding the interaction between…”
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Flowback Test Analyses at the Utah Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE) Site by Xing, Pengju, Damjanac, Branko, Moore, Joseph, McLennan, John

“…Abstract In 2017 and 2019, injection testing was carried out in three zones in a vertical well in granite at the Frontier Observatory for Research in…”
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Flowback Test Analyses at the Utah Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE) Site by Xing, Pengju, Damjanac, Branko, Moore, Joseph, McLennan, John

“…Abstract In 2017 and 2019, injection testing was carried out in three zones in a vertical well in granite at the Frontier Observatory for Research in…”
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