A study of biases, assumptions and practical considerations for the use of discrete fracture networks in geomechanical practice

The use of Discrete Fracture Networks (DFNs) is becoming increasingly common in geomechanical practice in addition to their continuing role in hydrogeology. These models can serve as useful tools for estimating interconnectedness of fractures, leading to estimates of probable block sizes and shapes...

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Main Author: Palleske, CORTNEY
Other Authors: Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.). Theses (Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.))
Language:en
en
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1974/12221