Feasibility studies of a continuum modelling  approach using a ubiquitous-joint model  in modelling fractured crystalline rock

Gafoor, Ajmal; Müller, Christian; Herold, Philipp

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/sand-2-113-2023

Articles | Volume 2

https://doi.org/10.5194/sand-2-113-2023

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https://doi.org/10.5194/sand-2-113-2023

© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 2

Conference Abstract

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06 Sep 2023

Conference Abstract |

| 06 Sep 2023

Feasibility studies of a continuum modelling approach using a ubiquitous-joint model in modelling fractured crystalline rock

Ajmal Gafoor, Christian Müller, and Philipp Herold

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Short summary

Germany considers crystalline rock a potential host rock for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste. To assess the integrity of the geological barrier considered in a fractured crystalline rock, the fluid pressure and dilatancy criteria are satisfied. The project proposes a fracture continuum approach using a ubiquitous-joint model. Small-scale analyses capture the influence of fracture orientations on the rock behaviour well through the reproduced typical anisotropic strength curves.