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http://dx.doi.org/10.9720/kseg.2012.4.449

Methods of Discontinuity Network Visualization in 3-D  

Noh, Young-Hwan (Dept. of Energy Resources Engineering, Pukyong National University)
Um, Jeong-Gi (Dept. of Energy Resources Engineering, Pukyong National University)
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The Journal of Engineering Geology / v.22, no.4, 2012 , pp. 449-458 More about this Journal
Abstract
A sound understanding of the structural characteristics of fractured rock masses is important in designing and maintaining earth structures because their strength, deformability, and hydraulic behavior depend mainly on the characteristics of discontinuity network structures. Despite considerable progress in understanding the structural characteristics of rock masses, the complexity of discontinuity patterns has prevented satisfactory analysis based on a 3-D rock mass visualization model. This paper presents the results of studies performed to develop rock mass visualization in 3-D to analysis the mechanical and hydraulic behavior of fractured rock masses. General and particular solutions of non-linear equations of disk-shaped fractures have been derived to calculated lines of intersection and equivalent pipes. Also, program modules have been developed to perform the calculations. The procedures developed for the 3-D fractured rock mass visualization model can be used to characterize rock mass geometry and network systems effectively. The results obtained in this study will be refined and then combined for use as a tool for assessing geomechanical problems related to strength, deformability and hydraulic behaviors of the fractured rock masses.
Keywords
fracture; network; 3-D visualization; geomathematics;
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