Formulation of strain-dependent hydraulic conductivity for a fractured rock mass

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 981-996

  Chen, Yifeng ^a   Zhou, Chuangbing ^a   Sheng, Yongqing ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Fractured rocks; Hydraulic conductivity; Shear dilatancy; Strains

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; COMPRESSIVE STRESS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; FRACTURE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; SHEAR FLOW; SHEAR STRAIN;

FRACTURED ROCKS; SHEAR DILATANCY; SHEAR LOADING; TRIAXIAL COMPRESSION;

ROCK MECHANICS;

ANISOTROPY; DEFORMATION; FRACTURE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; ROCK MASS CLASSIFICATION; SHEAR FLOW; STRAIN;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; OREBRO [SWEDEN]; SCANDINAVIA; STRIPA; SWEDEN;

EID: 34447545747     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2006.12.004     Document Type: Article

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