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What is the difference between effective and pore water pressure?
The stress carried by the solid particles or the solid portion of the soil is known as effective stress. Pore water pressure: The stress carried by the pore water is known as pore water pressure.
What is Darcy law of permeability?
Darcy’s law governs flow of oil, water, and gas in porous media. Darcy’s law says that the flow rate at any point in the reservoir is given by the fluid pressure gradient, the viscosity of the fluid, and its effective fluid permeability.
What is the difference between positive and negative pore water pressure?
Effective stress, negative pore pressure and suction Below the water table, pore pressure is positive; in dry soils and at the level of the water table, pore pressure is zero; above the water table, soil can remain saturated due to capillary rise but with negative pore pressure (suction).
Does pore pressure increase slope stability?
The results show that the rock fragments obstruct water flow on the slope and increase the pore water pressure. However, higher pore water pressure can cause the slope to become less stable. These indicate that the safety factor for the slope with rock fragment is lower than slope without the rock fragment.
What is the difference between normal stress and effective stress?
Total stress at a layer present at a certain depth below ground level is the total weight of the soil present above that layer per unit surface area of the soil mass. Effective stress is the part of the total stress that is resisted by soil particles by grain-to-grain interaction.
Which indicator decreases with increase in pore pressure?
Table 1
| Indicators | General behaviors |
|---|---|
| Gas cut mud | Gas cut mud is a sign of abnormal pore pressure and underbalanced drilling. |
| ROP | ROP increase may indicate the pore pressure gradient increasing. |
| Dxc | Gradual decrease in Dxc compared to its NCT may indicate the pore pressure gradient increasing (Figure 11). |
How do you find the permeability constant?
B = µ * H , where µ is the permeability, M = χ * H , where χ is the magnetic susceptibility (check Curie’s law calculator), B = µ₀ * (H + M) , where µ₀ = 4 * π * 10^(-7) H/m is the magnetic permeability of free space. The unit H is called “henry” and it is an unit of inductance (check solenoid inductance calculator).
Is hydrostatic pressure the same as pore pressure?
Pore pressure (or formation pressure) is the pressure acting on the fluids in the pore space of a formation. It is equal to the hydrostatic pressure plus the over-(or under) pressure.
What is the range of Biot’s coefficient of permeability?
For the investigated samples, measured liquid permeabilities were in the range of 7–10 mD and Biot’s coefficients were 0.84–0.91. This is consistent with similar investigations by other researchers in which measured Biot’s coefficients were in the range of 0.65–0.90.
Does the Biot coefficient affect reservoir compaction and stress paths?
In addition to the effect of two common elastic parameters, Young’s modulus and Poisson’s ratio, the effect of the Biot coefficient on the stress paths and reservoir compaction was investigated in this paper.
What is the Biot porelastic coefficient?
The Biot porelastic coefficient defines the compressibility of sand grains, and will influence some of the calculations in ResInsight. One value for each element based on imported values from an element property table
How do I use Biot coefficients in geomechanics?
These settings are controlled from the Property Editor when a Geomechanical Case is selected. To use Biot coefficients for each element, perform the following steps: The state of an active Biot coefficient is indicated in the info box in upper right coner in the 3D view.