Stochastic simulations of regional scale advective transport in fractured rock masses using block upscaled hydro-mechanical rock property data

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 369, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 318-325

  Blum, Philipp ^a   Mackay, Rae ^b   Riley, Michael S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barton Bandis model; Discrete fracture network; Distinct element method; Fracture flow; Nuclear waste; UDEC

Indexed keywords

BARTON-BANDIS MODEL; DISCRETE FRACTURE NETWORK; DISTINCT ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE FLOW; NUCLEAR WASTE; UDEC;

BRITTLENESS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDRAULIC MODELS; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; RANDOM PROCESSES; ROCKS; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; STOCHASTIC CONTROL SYSTEMS; STRESSES; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

FRACTURE;

ADVECTION; FRACTURE; HOST ROCK; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROMECHANICS; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; ROCK PROPERTY; SEAFLOOR; STOCHASTICITY; TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

CUMBRIA; ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; SELLAFIELD; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 65249086238     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2009.02.009     Document Type: Article

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