We review the existing methods for evaluating the hydraulic conductivity of a rock mass.
Rock mass permeability may be assessed using empirical, analytical and numerical …

Rock anisotropy is an intrinsic property of natural rock mass, and layered rock has the most
significant effect on the stress distribution and deformation of a rock mass. With the …

The fracture–matrix system, in which water is stored and transported, has a significant
impact on the hydraulic behaviors of fractured geologic media (FGM). However, it is very …

The intelligent identification of and information extraction from discontinuities in fractured
rock masses is crucial for the construction of a 3D fracture network model. A Deterministic …

Fracture flow is the dominant flow in many cases in a fractured rock mass, which behaves
more heterogeneous, anisotropic and irregular than porous flow because of the complexity …

To investigate the intrinsic association between geometrical properties and permeability of
anisotropic fractured media, a methodology of geological entropy is applied to anisotropic …

Abstract T he 3D Unified Pipe-Network Method (UPM) is applied to simulate the acidizing
process in fractured carbonate rock. Fractures and porous media are represented by their …

Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) morphology of rock fracture has a great influence on its
hydraulic behavior. To experimentally investigate the 3D roughness dependent non-linear …

Coal mine methane (CMM) drainage using in-seam boreholes is an effective method to
reduce the methane content in coal seams, ensure coal mine safety production and exploit …

A single fracture is the basic unit of fracture medium, and the roughness of the fracture
surface is an important factor influencing hydraulic characteristics of the flow in bedrock …