We present a discussion of the state-of-the-art on the use of discrete fracture networks
(DFNs) for modelling geometrical characteristics, geomechanical evolution and …

We analyze measurements, conceptual pictures, and mathematical models of flow and
transport phenomena in fractured rock systems. Fractures and fracture networks are key …

In two-dimensions, a fracture network consist of a system of branches and nodes that can be
used to define both geometrical features, such as length and orientation, and the …

Scaling in fracture systems has become an active field of research in the last 25 years
motivated by practical applications in hazardous waste disposal, hydrocarbon reservoir …

There are currently three major competing views on the essential geometrical, mechanical,
and mathematical nature of faults. The standard view is that faults are (possibly segmented …

Increased interest in the two-and three-dimensional geometries and development of faults
and other types of fractures in rock has led to an increasingly bewildering terminology. Here …

Measurements are reported of the proton and deuteron spin structure functions g 1 p and g 1
d at beam energies of 29.1, 16.2, and 9.7 GeV, and g 2 p and g 2 d at a beam energy of 29.1 …

While permeability scaling of fractured media has been so far studied independently at the
fracture‐and network‐scales, we propose a numerical analysis of the combined effect of …

The connectivity of a fracture network depends on both its geometry and topology, which
may be characterized in terms of the types of nodes and branches in the system. A number …

Spatial arrangement is a fundamental characteristic of fracture arrays. The pattern of fault
and opening-mode fracture positions in space defines structural heterogeneity and …