A simple model for coupling between the normal stiffness and the hydraulic transmissivity of a fracture

42nd U.S. Rock Mechanics - 2nd U.S.-Canada Rock Mechanics Symposium

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages

  Zimmerman, R W ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APERTURE DISTRIBUTION; ELLIPTICAL CROSS-SECTION; NORMAL STIFFNESS; ROCK FRACTURES; SIMPLE MODEL; STATISTICAL DISTRIBUTION; STRESS-STRAIN DATA; TRANSMISSIVITY; VOID SPACE;

DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; HYDRAULICS; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; RANGE FINDING; ROCK MECHANICS; ROCKS; STIFFNESS;

FRACTURE;

EID: 69549083023     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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