Compressibility of Sandstones

Part One: Compressibility and Stress . 1. Definitions of Porous Rock Compressibilities. 2. Relationships Between the Compressibilities. 3. Bounds on the Compressibilities. 4. Effective Stress Coefficients. 5. Integrated Stress-Strain Relations. 6. Undrained Compression. 7. Introduction to Poroelasticity Theory. Part Two: Compressibility and Pore Structure. 8. Tubular Pores. 9. Two-Dimensional Cracks. 10. Spheroidal Pores. 11. Effective Elastic Moduli. 12. Aspect Ratio Distributions. Part Three: Compressibility Measurements. 13. Laboratory Measurements of Compressibilities. Nomenclature. References. Author Index. Subject Index.