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Laboratory Characterization Of Ohio Gold Frac Sand, Maria Gabriela Alvarado Calle
Laboratory Characterization Of Ohio Gold Frac Sand, Maria Gabriela Alvarado Calle
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The mechanical response of sand depends on state variables (such as density, stress state and fabric) and intrinsic variables (such as particle size distribution and particle shape). The mechanical response of sand is also a function of sand crushability. Recent research studying the cone penetration process in a unique digital image correlation (DIC) chamber is underway at Purdue University. The test sand is Ohio Gold Frac sand, which meets criteria regarding particle size and gradation related to elimination of chamber boundary and scale effects.
The mechanical behavior of this sand can be simulated by a suitable constitutive model, such as …