Rock fractures are crucial conduits for fluid flow in fractured rock masses. Three-dimensional
(3D) discrete fracture network (DFN) modeling approach, which can explicitly characterize …

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 …

In coastal regions, the quality of groundwater can be compromised due to saltwater intrusion
(SWI) caused by natural (sea level rise (SLR) and storm surge) and anthropogenic …

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 …

The characterisation of natural fracture networks using outcrop analogues is important in
understanding subsurface fluid flow and rock mass characteristics in fractured lithologies. It …

Aperture has a controlling impact on porosity and permeability and is a source of uncertainty
in modeling of naturally fractured reservoirs. This uncertainty results from difficulties in …

Close to the western Upper Rhine Graben Main Fault, Alsace, a NNE–SSW-striking fault
zone, crosscutting porous, thick bedded Lower Triassic Bunter sandstone was investigated …

Based on a simulation of three-dimensional fracture networks and a superposition principle
of liquid dissipation energy for fractured rock masses, a model of the fracture permeability …

This paper presents the development and use of our new DigiFract software designed for
acquiring fracture data from outcrops more efficiently and more completely than done with …

The modelling of natural fracture in reservoirs requires, as input data, the results of previous
detailed and accurate analysis of the 3D fracture network. These data could be derived from …