Mechanics of Fluid-Saturated Rocks

Bücher

Angebote / Angebote:

Scientific understanding of fluid flow in rock fractures" a process underlying contemporary earth science problems from the search for petroleum to the controversy over nuclear waste storage" has evolved almost entirely in the past 20 years. Mechanics of Fluid Saturated Rocks presents the first comprehensive report on the state of the field, with an interdisciplinary viewpoint, case studies of fracture sites, illustrations, conclusions, and research recommendations. The study of fluid flow in fractured rocks is used in recovering water, hydrocarbon supplies and geothermal energy, in predicting the flow of pollutants underground, and in engineering structures. Mechanics of Fluid Saturated Rocks will discuss the various approaches used, and contains recommendations for interdisciplinary research. It also includes a discussion of practical problems in rock fractures and fluid flow, physical characteristics of fractures and their patterns, physical properties and fundamental processes, methods of fracture detection, hydraulic and tracer testing, field-scale flow and transport models, as well as induced changes to fracture systems.