Fluid Flow in Discontinuous Rocks [Hardcover]

This is the first book to consider rock discontinuity systems and individual discontinuities as the controlling factors determining fluid flow through rocks. It develops simple usable fracture flow models based on an understanding of discontinuity structure and the mechanics of rock and discontinuity deformation.Rock and rock mass permeability. Rock discontinuity characterization. Fluid flow in a single discontinuity. Connectivity, scale effects and percolation theory. Permeability and depth in rock masses. Numerical methods of modelling flow. Index.