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Joint Characteristics in Layered Rocks  

Chang, Tae-Woo (Department of Geology, Kyungpook National University)
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The Journal of Engineering Geology / v.19, no.2, 2009 , pp. 145-152 More about this Journal
Abstract
Joints are planar tensile opening-mode fractures whose relative motion, as the fracture propagates, is perpendicular to bedding plane and occur in a systematic manner to form a joint set. This paper discusses the mechanical control of joint propagation, the relationship between join spacing and layer thickness, the join saturation, the frequency distribution of join spacing, the joint density, the cross joint, and the development mechanism of joint from a lot of recent joint studies in sedimentary rocks.
Keywords
opening-mode fracture; joint saturation; join spacing; joint density;
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