The Overcoring Technique for Precise Measurement of <i>In Situ</i> Rock Stress at Great Depths: Challenges and Solutions

Peng Li; Yan Liu; Meifeng Cai; Shengjun Miao; Yuan Li; Yunjin Hu; Mostafa Gorjian

doi:10.1016/j.eng.2024.12.010

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Engineering ›› 2025, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (3) : 9-15. DOI: 10.1016/j.eng.2024.12.010

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The Overcoring Technique for Precise Measurement of In Situ Rock Stress at Great Depths: Challenges and Solutions

Peng Li^a^,^b^,^* ,
Yan Liu^a^,^b ,
Meifeng Cai^a^,^b^,^* ,
Shengjun Miao^a^,^b ,
Yuan Li^a^,^b ,
Yunjin Hu^c ,
Mostafa Gorjian^d

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Peng Li, Yan Liu, Meifeng Cai, Shengjun Miao, Yuan Li, Yunjin Hu, Mostafa Gorjian. The Overcoring Technique for Precise Measurement of In Situ Rock Stress at Great Depths: Challenges and Solutions. Engineering, 2025, 46(3): 9‒15 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eng.2024.12.010

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