A technique for estimating permeability of a randomly fractured rock mass

Acta Geotechnica

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 97-102

  Eid, Hisham T ^a  

^a Qatar University   (Qatar)

Author keywords

Core recovery; Dewatering; Fractured rock; Limestone; Permeability; Random fractures; Rock masses

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; EQUATION; ESTIMATION METHOD; LIMESTONE; PERMEABILITY; ROCK MECHANICS;

EID: 34547200893     PISSN: 18611125     EISSN: 18611133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11440-007-0029-9     Document Type: Article

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