Predictive permeability model of extensional faults in crystalline and metamorphic rocks; verification by pre-grouting in two sub-sea tunnels, Norway

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 993-1004

  Ganerød, Guri Venvik ^a,b   Braathen, Alvar ^b,c   Willemoes Wissing, Bjørn ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NORWAY   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY CENTRE IN SVALBARD   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cement injection; Extensional faults; Fault zones; Fracture distribution; Permeability; Sub sea tunnels

Indexed keywords

DAM-AGE ZONE; DATA-SETS; ENGINEERING DATA; EXTENSIONAL FAULTING; FAULT ROCKS; FAULT ZONES; FRACTURED ROCKS; GRANITIC ROCKS; HIGH-FREQUENCY (HF); HOST ROCKS; LOWER FREQUENCIES; PERMEABILITY MODELING; PERMEABILITY STRUCTURE; RELA TIVE PERMEABILITY; SYSTEMATIC (CO);

CRYSTALLINE ROCK; DAMAGE; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FAULT ZONE; FRACTURE ZONE; HOST ROCK; METAMORPHIC ROCK; PERMEABILITY; PREDICTION; ROCK PROPERTY;

EID: 48349120159     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2008.04.001     Document Type: Article

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