Discrete element analysis of effect of stress on equivalent permeability of fractured rockmass

Yanshilixue Yu Gongcheng Xuebao/Chinese Journal of Rock Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 176-183

  Liu, Quansheng ^a,b   Wu, Yuexiu ^a,b   Liu, Bin ^b  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Discrete fracture network model; Equivalent permeability parameter; Hydro mechanical coupling; Mohr Coulomb slide model; Numerical simulation; Representative element volume(REV)

Indexed keywords

DISCRETE FRACTURE NETWORK MODELS; EQUIVALENT PERMEABILITY PARAMETER; HYDRO-MECHANICAL COUPLING; MOHR-COULOMB SLIDE MODEL; NUMERICAL SIMULATION; REPRESENTATIVE ELEMENT VOLUME(REV);

COMPUTER SIMULATION LANGUAGES; FRACTURE; GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; NUMERICAL METHODS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; ROCKS; SLOPE STABILITY; WASTE DISPOSAL;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 79952795138     PISSN: 10006915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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