1st Edition
Hydromechanical Aspects and Unsaturated Flow in Jointed Rock
294 Pages
by
CRC Press
294 Pages
by
CRC Press
294 Pages
by
CRC Press
Also available as eBook on:
A discussion of the fundamental aspects of fluid flow phenomena in a jointed rock mass, as well as various geological (structural) features and their influence on flow deformation characteristics. Various types of laboratory triaxial apparatus used in testing are also highlighted.
PREFACE 1. CHARACTERISATION OF JOINTED ROCK MASS 2. SPECIALIZED TRIAXIAL EQUIPMENT AND LABORATORY PROCEDURES 3.FULLY SATURATED FLUID FLOW THROUGH A JOINTED ROCK MASS 4.UNSATURATED FLUID FLOW THROUGH A JOINTED ROCK MASS 5. FLUID FLOW MODELLING TECHNIQUES 6. FLOW ANALYSIS THROUGH AN INTERCONNECTED FRACTURE NETWORK - NUMERICAL MODELLING 7. HIGHLIGHTS OF HYDRO-MECHANICAL ASPECTS OF FRACTURED ROCKS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT.
Biography
Buddhima Indraratna - Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia. Pathegama Ranith - Lecturer, Civil Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (formerly Research Fellow, University of Wollongong).
