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Articles | Volume 2
Articles | Volume 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/sand-2-107-2023
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https://doi.org/10.5194/sand-2-107-2023
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Articles | Volume 2
Conference Abstract
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06 Sep 2023
Conference Abstract |  | 06 Sep 2023

Characterising a rock fracture rough surface using spatial continuity and kriging: a new approach to meshing coupled thermo–hydraulic–mechanical–chemical (THMC) models

Gonçalo B. Cunha and Christopher Ian McDermott

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The flow of water through fractured aquifers can be simulated with computer software. For a single fracture, a map of the empty space (aperture) between the two faces is required. Traditionally, this is fed to the software by sampling the frequency distribution or upscaling. This study analyses a greywacke's fracture roughness spatial continuity (how points are correlated in direction and distance) and creates an upscaled aperture map for computer simulations that better represents reality.
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