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The determination of biot's parameters for sandstones

Part 1: Static tests Experimental procedure for determining Biot's parameters for four rock specimens is presented and theoretical values of wave speeds propagating through them are compared with experimental values

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One of the acceptable theories in describing the wave motions in fluid saturated porous rocks is Biot's theory2 In this paper, we present the procedures in the determination of the parameters in Biot's theory. One artificial rock “Alundum’ and three types of natural sandstones were tested. The calculated wave speeds in the rock specimens, based on the experimentally determined Biot's parameters, were found in good agreement with the measured dilatational wave speeds using the ultrasonic pulse method

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  1. Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, the University of Texas at Austin, 78712, TX

    C. H. Yew (Professor)

  2. Department of Petroleum Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 78712, TX

    P. N. Jogi (Graduate Student)

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Yew, C.H., Jogi, P.N. The determination of biot's parameters for sandstones. Experimental Mechanics 18, 167–172 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02324137

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