Research Article| October 01, 1996 Modeling of porosity loss during compaction and cementation of sandstones Claire Lemée; Claire Lemée 1Géosciences Rennes, Batiment 15, Campus Beaulieu, Université Rennes 1, 35042 Rennes, France Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Yves Guéguen Yves Guéguen 1Géosciences Rennes, Batiment 15, Campus Beaulieu, Université Rennes 1, 35042 Rennes, France Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Claire Lemée 1Géosciences Rennes, Batiment 15, Campus Beaulieu, Université Rennes 1, 35042 Rennes, France Yves Guéguen 1Géosciences Rennes, Batiment 15, Campus Beaulieu, Université Rennes 1, 35042 Rennes, France Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1996) 24 (10): 875–878. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1996)024<0875:MOPLDC>2.3.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Claire Lemée, Yves Guéguen; Modeling of porosity loss during compaction and cementation of sandstones. Geology 1996;; 24 (10): 875–878. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1996)024<0875:MOPLDC>2.3.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Irreversible inelastic processes are responsible for mechanical and chemical compaction of sedimentary rocks at the time of burying. Our purpose is to describe the inelastic response of the rock at large time scales. In order to do this, we build a model that describes how porosity progressively decreases at depth. We use a previous geometrical model for the compaction process of a sandstone by grain interpenetration that is restricted to the case of mass conservation. In addition, we introduce a compaction equilibrium concept. Solid grains can support stresses up to a critical effective stress, σc, before plastic flow occurs. This critical stress depends on temperature and is derived from the pressure-solution deformation law. Pressure solution is the plastic deformation mechanism implemented during compaction. Our model predicts a porosity destruction at a depth of about 3 km. This model has the property to define a range of compaction curves. We investigate the sensitivity of the model to the main input parameters: liquid film thickness, grain size, temperature gradient, and activation energy. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.