Hydrogeology Of Fractured Rocks – A Question Of Uncertainty About Geometry
Hydrogeology Of Fractured Rocks – A Question Of Uncertainty About Geometry
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裂隙岩石的水文地质学——几何不确定性问题
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1994
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J. Black
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J. Black
An approach to understanding the hydrogeology of fractured rocks is proposed. It starts by assuming that the geometry of the fracture based flow system is unknown. Fracture network concepts are reviewed briefly. The approach uses a discrete fracture network computer code to evaluate the impact of different geometric concepts and to aid in the design of “geometry-sensitive” field tests. A new type of field test is advocated which produces information on transmissivity distribution, fracture network connectivity and flow dimension. Flow dimension is the generalised flow network geometry parameters which can be interpreted from both individual tests as well as groups of tests. It is asserted that fracture system alternatives can be constrained by field test-derived knowledge of flow dimension distribution. Specific features are incorporated into this otherwise probabilistic description, using the distance versus drawdown representation of multi-zone tests. Finally, the interpretation process leads back to the initial concepts of flow in the cyclical process of reducing uncertainty.