An empirical equation for tunnel inflow assessment: Application to sedimentary rock masses

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1797-1810

  Gattinoni, Paola ^a   Scesi, Laura ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fractured rocks; Groundwater flow; Italy; Numerical modelling; Tunnel inflow

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRAINAGE; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FLOW MODELING; FRACTURED MEDIUM; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; INFLOW; ROCK MASS RESPONSE; TUNNEL DESIGN; WATER-ROCK INTERACTION;

BERGAMO; ITALY; LOMBARDY;

EID: 78649697846     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: 14350157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-010-0674-1     Document Type: Article

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