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This work develops the theory of measuring fracture frequency with curved scanlines, as a direct development of work done
by others on straight scanlines. Various possible shapes for curved scanlines range between triangular and rectangular, with
circular as a reasonable preliminary selection. The discrepancy among different selections decreases with increasing roughness
amplitude of the scanline. Analytic solutions for average fracture frequency are given for circular scanlines through single
and multiple fracture sets. Results for single fracture sets are plotted. The analytic solution for the general situation
of any shape scanline through multiple fracture sets is given. Analytic solutions are given and plotted for circular scanlines
through a fracture fabric ellipsoid. A circular scanline spanning 180 degrees yields a global fracture frequency of statistical
significance.
This work was carried out under U.S. Department of Energy Contract No. DEAC03-76SF00098 for the Director, Office of Civilian
Radioactive Waste Management, Office of External Relations, and was administered by the Nevada Operations Office, U.S. Department
of Energy. This work also was supported partially by the Power Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Development Corporation of Japan. 相似文献
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RobertD.JACOBI 《《地质学报》英文版》2003,77(4):491-503
2-D and 3-D densities of fractures are commonly used in mining safety design, natural gas and oil production in fractured reservoirs, and the characterization of subsurface flow and transportation systems in fractured rocks. However, many field data sets are collected in 1-D frequency (f) (e.g., scanlines and borehole data). We have developed an ARC/ INFO-based technology to calculate fracture frequency and densities for a given fracture network. A series of numerical simulations are performed in order to determine the optimal orientation of a scanline, along which the maximum fracture frequency of a fracture network can be obtained. We calculated the frequency (f) and densities (both D1 and D2) of 36 natural fracture trace maps, and investigated the statistical relationship between fracture frequency and fracture density D1, i.e. D1=1.340f+ 0.034. We derived analytical solutions for converting dimensional density (D1) to non-dimensional densities (D2 and D3) assuming that fracture length distribution f 相似文献
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Characterising fractures at outcrop for use as analogues to fractured reservoirs can use several methods. Four important fracture data collection methods are linear scanline sampling, areal sampling, window sampling and circular scanline sampling. In regions of homogeneous fracture networks these methods are adequate to characterise fracture patterns for use as outcrop analogues, however where fractures are heterogeneous, it is more difficult to characterise fracture networks and a different approach is needed.We develop a workflow for fracture data collection in a region of heterogeneous fractures in a fold and thrust belt, which we believe has applicability to a wide variety of fracture networks in different tectonic settings. We use an augmented circular scanline method, along with areal sampling to collect a range of fracture attribute data, including orientation, length, aperture, spatial distribution and intensity. This augmented circular scanline method more than halves the time taken for data collection, provides accurate, unbiased data that is representative of local fracture network attributes and involves data collection of a wider range of fracture attributes than other sampling techniques alone. 相似文献
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Zekai Şen 《Arabian Journal of Geosciences》2014,7(7):2915-2922
Rock quality designation (RQD) is a simple and effective way of rock mass classification from surface scanlines or preferably borehole measurements. A major drawback in its classical use is that only one representative RQD value is obtained from the field measurements per core run. However, it is shown in this paper that the field measurements along a scanline provide detailed information about the rock quality and the fracture intensity (FI) for a given number of joints. In order to be able to extract the complete information concealed within the field data, the RQD-fracture index diagram concept is proposed and applied to actual field scanline measurements from England. The basis of the suggested procedure is to obtain a series of all possible RQD and FI values from given intact length measurements. This procedure provides additional information as to the local zones of heterogeneities within the rock mass and a new way of rock classification on the basis of the combined effects of RQD and FI. It is also possible to calculate percentages of different rock qualities within the same rock mass. 相似文献
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《Journal of Structural Geology》2001,23(2-3):247-258
We introduce new estimators for fracture trace intensity, trace density and mean trace length that exploit the use of circles as efficient sampling tools. A fracture trace is the commonly observed surface expression of a fracture, i.e. the intersection of a fracture with an exposed surface such as a rock pavement or a mine drive wall. Trace intensity, trace density and mean trace length estimators are derived and shown to form a self-consistent set of two-dimensional fracture abundance measures. The intensity estimator n/4r uses the number, n, of intersections between fracture traces and a circular scanline of radius r. The density estimator m/2πr2 uses the number, m, of trace endpoints inside a circular window. The mean trace length estimator (n/m)πr/2 uses the ratio of the number of trace intersections on the circle to the number of endpoints in the circle.The circular sampling tools and estimators described here eliminate most sampling biases due to orientation and also correct many errors due to censoring and length bias that plague established scanline and areal measurement techniques. Performance of the estimators is demonstrated by comparison with areal samples of a synthetic fracture trace population with known intensity, density and mean trace length. The estimators are also applied successfully to a natural rock pavement with two orthogonal fracture sets, one of which is severely censored. Because the new circle-based estimators only require counts of trace–circle intersections and/or trace endpoints, they are more time-efficient than current methods for estimating geometric characteristics of fracture traces. 相似文献
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Describing the Geometry of 3D Fracture Systems by Correcting for Linear Sampling Bias 总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1
Analyzing the geometric bias inherent to linear sampling of natural fracture systems is a prerequisite to any attempt of structural modeling. In this paper, the basic parameters of 1D-sampled fracture sets, i.e. orientation, density, and size, are interpreted in terms of geometric probabilities. Weighting factors are derived which allow the 3D restitution of a moderately variable fracture network from a single borehole. The proposed method is applied to well core data from a granitic rock mass, and the efficiency of the proposed corrections is illustrated through random disc simulations tested by virtual scanlines analogous to the real borehole. This approach aims to reduce the prospecting effort in exploration, and to criticize assumption of structural homogeneity by rigorously comparing fracture populations collected from nonparallel boreholes. Then a parametric study of fracture size is performed and a range of mean size leading to fully connected networks is identified. 相似文献
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R. D. JACOBI 《《地质学报》英文版》2002,76(1):89-99
Semivariogram is applied to fracture data obtained from detailed scanline surveys of nine field sites in western New York, USA in order to investigate the spatial patterns of natural fractures. The length of the scanline is up to 36 m. How both fracture spacing and fracture length vary with distance is determined through semivariogram calculations. In this study, the authors developed a FORTRAN program to resample the fracture data from the scanline survey. By calculating experimental semivariogram, the authors found five different types of spatial patterns that can be described by linear, spherical, reversed spherical, polynomial I (for a<0) and polynomial II (for a>0) models, of which the last three are newly proposed in this study. The well-structured semivariograms of fracture spacing and length indicate that both the location of the fractures and the length distribution within their structure domains are not random. The results of this study also suggest that semivariograms can provide useful infor 相似文献
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S. D. Priest 《Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering》2004,37(5):347-368
Summary The paper outlines a new method for estimating the distribution form, and mean size, of discontinuities from scanline data. By assuming that the discontinuities are circular discs it has been possible to apply existing solutions for the distributions of censored semi-trace lengths sampled by a scanline at an exposed rock face. These solutions have been implemented by numerical quadrature in a standard Excel spreadsheet, with solution optimisation achieved with Solver. Problems caused by a singularity in the integration were overcome by applying an integration offset parameter. A trigonometrical substitution for removing this singularity is also outlined. The numerical quadrature strategy was validated by comparison with the analytical solution for the uniform distribution, and by comparison with the results of an extensive geometrical simulation of the stereological process. A new distribution, here named the Wicksell distribution, has been identified. This distribution is characterised by the fact that the distribution of disc diameters and the distribution of complete traces on a cutting plane are identical. Two examples, based on real scanline data, are presented to illustrate the practical application of the new methods. 相似文献
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Estimating the hydraulic properties of fractured aquifers is challenging due to the complexity of structural discontinuities that can generally be measured at a small scale, either in core or in outcrop, but influence groundwater flow over a range of scales. This modeling study uses fracture scanline data obtained from surface bedrock exposures to derive estimates of permeability that can be used to represent the fractured rock matrix within regional scale flow models. The model is developed using PETREL, which traditionally benefits from high resolution data sets obtained during oil and gas exploration, including for example seismic data, and borehole logging data (both lithological and geophysical). The technique consists of interpreting scanline fracture data, and using these data to generate representative Discrete Fracture Network (DFN) models for each field set. The DFN models are then upscaled to provide an effective hydraulic conductivity tensor that represents the fractured rock matrix. For each field site, the upscaled hydraulic conductivities are compared with estimates derived from pumping tests to validate the model. A hydraulic conductivity field is generated for the study region that captures the spatial variability of fracture networks in pseudo-three dimensions from scanline data. Hydraulic conductivities estimated using this approach compare well with those estimated from pumping test data. The study results suggest that such an approach may be feasible for taking small scale fracture data and upscaling these to represent the aquifer matrix hydraulic properties needed for regional groundwater modeling. 相似文献
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岩石质量指标(RQD)是评价岩体破碎程度的一个重要参数,但在RQD的应用过程中往往忽略测线长度和测线方向的影响,给岩体质量的评价造成一定的误差。笔者通过从野外岩石露头这个二维平面上得到的RQD或节理参数,推导得到在三维空间中任意方向测线的RQD,进而研究RQD随测线方向的变化规律。结果表明,RQD不但在平面上具有各向异性,在空间也具有各向异性。笔者提出了假定测线起于节理的N-A RQD计算模型,使理论论证更加严密。此外,利用蒙特卡罗模拟产生随机值代表节理间距,随机值服从负指数分布的参数不同代表节理发育的密集程度不同,通过T-T、N-A、A-A和A-A-S 4种RQD计算模型来研究RQD均值及标准差随测线长度的变化规律,可以得出：测线越长,所得RQD值越精确;测线较短时,A-A-S模型所得的RQD值与其他3种模型相比更精确;布置较长的测线在节理较发育的地方可获得更可信的RQD值。 相似文献
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Fractal and Multifractal Properties of the Spatial Distribution of Natural Fractures--Analyses and Applications 总被引：3，自引：0，他引：3
The Cantor's dust theory is applied to investigate the scaling properites of the spatial distribution of natural fractures obtained from detailed scanline surveys of 27 field sites in the Appalachian Plateau of western New York, USA. The results obtained in this study indicate: 1) fracture spacing is characterized by fractal and multifractal properties. On small scales analyses yield an average fractal dimension of 0.15, which suggests a very high degree of clustering. In contrast, on large scales, fractures tend to be more regular and evenly distributed with an average fracture dimension of 0.52; 2) fractal dimension varies with different sets in different orientations, which can be attributed to interactions between pre-existing fractures and younger ones, as well as variations of the intensity of the stresses under which the fractures were formed; 3) a time sequence of fracture set formation can be proposed based on fractal and multifractal analyses, which consists of (from old to young): N-S, NW, ENE, and NE-striking sets. This time sequence is confirmed by the study of the abutting relationships of different fracture sets observed in the field. 相似文献
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XU Jiandong QU Guosheng Institute of Geology China Seismological Bureau Beijing PRCand Robert D. JACOBI Department of Geology State University of New York at Buffalo USA 《《地质学报》英文版》1999,73(4)
The Cantor's dust theory is applied to investigate the scaling properties of the spatial distribution of natural fractures obtained from detailed scanline surveys of 27 field sites in the Appalachian Plateau of western New York, USA. The results obtained in this study indicate: 1) fracture spacing is characterized by fractal and multifractal properties. On small scales analyses yield an average fractal dimension of 0.15, which suggests a very high degree of clustering. In contrast, on large scales, fractures tend to be more regular and evenly distributed with an average fracture dimension of 0.52; 2) fractal dimension varies with different sets in different orientations, which can be attributed to interactions between pre-existing fractures and younger ones, as well as variations of the intensity of the stresses under which the fractures were formed; 3) a time sequence of fracture set formation can be proposed based on fractal and multifractal analyses, which consists of (from old to young): N-S, NW, EN 相似文献
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Summary In this paper we develop correction factors for orientation bias when sampling rock fractures with a borehole. For a borehole with zero radius we obtain Terzaghi's result for scanline sampling: otherwise the appropriate correction factor may differ significantly from that obtained for the scanline model, depending on the relative size of the borehole and the rock fracture. Two separate cases are discussed: the sampling of fractures with a borehole and sampling with the surface of a borehole. Analytical expressions for the correction factors are graphed and tabulated. 相似文献
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Estimating Mean Fracture Trace Length and Density from Observations in Convex Windows 总被引：19，自引：3，他引：16
M. Mauldon 《Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering》1998,31(4):201-216
Summary Although window samples of fracture traces are widely recognized to be length-biased and censored, they are often the best
source of data for inferring statistical parameters of fracture sets. This paper presents new estimators for mean fracture
trace length and density that correct for the effects of bias and censoring. A stereological estimator of mean trace length
is derived for parallel traces in a rectangular sampling window, an end-point estimator of mean trace length is derived for
windows with arbitrary convex boundaries and for arbitrary trace length distributions, and an end-point estimator of trace
density is derived for windows with arbitrary convex boundaries and for arbitrary trace length and trace orientation distributions.
Results for rectangular and circular windows are obtained as special cases of the general solutions for arbitrary convex windows.
When applied to circular windows, the end-point estimator of mean trace length is, in addition, independent of the trace orientation
distribution. The estimators are easily determined from field data. The end-point estimator of trace density requires knowing
only the area of the window and the number of end-points inside the window. The end-point estimator of mean trace length,
when applied to circular windows, requires, in addition, the number of end-points outside the window (of those traces that
intersect the window) and the stereological estimator of mean trace length requires only the apparent mean trace length and
the height of the window. 相似文献
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Analytic solutions to the problem of the time-settlement behaviour of raft foundations have been limited in the past to flexible or rigid loadings, and have treated the foundation as being completely permeable. In this paper, solutions are presented for smooth circular rafts of any flexibility causing consolidation of a deep homogeneous clay layer, where the raft may be considered permeable or impermeable. Results for the time-dependent behaviour of contact stresses, pore pressures, raft displacements and moment in the raft are presented. 相似文献
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基于Biot固结理论,运用解析层元方法求解竖向简谐荷载作用下二维层状饱和地基的动力响应问题。从直角坐标平面应变问题控制方程出发,通过Fourier-Laplace变换将偏微分方程组转化为常微分方程组,求解得到单层饱和地基的解析层元。结合层间连续条件和边界条件,组装得到多层饱和地基的总刚度矩阵方程,进而求得变换域内的解。借助Fourier-Laplace逆变换的数值积分方法,获得平面应变动力问题在物理域内的解,编制了相应的计算程序,其计算结果与已有文献结果吻合较好。通过算例分析了荷载圆频率、荷载作用深度及地基成层性对地基竖向位移的影响。计算结果表明：随荷载圆频率的增大,地基竖向位移先增加后减小;地基竖向位移在荷载作用点处呈现波峰,且受表层土性的影响较大。 相似文献
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花岗岩单裂隙渗流传热特性试验 总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1
基于岩石裂隙渗流传热试验系统,以蒸馏水为换热工质,针对预制平滑裂隙与粗糙裂隙的花岗岩岩样,开展不同试验温度与水流条件下的单裂隙对流换热特性试验研究。试验结果表明：①同一温度水平下,对流换热系数的量值与流量呈正相关关系,但对流换热系数的增幅大于流量的增幅,随岩石基质温度的升高,相同流量水平下的对流换热系数呈增大趋势;②与平滑裂隙试验结果相比,粗糙裂隙面的对流换热强度有所提高,但增幅不大;③沿渗流路径,裂隙面局部对流换热强度的演化呈现多波峰的非线性特征,其中粗糙裂隙的非线性更加强烈。但二者均存在由进水口至出水口,换热强度逐渐减弱的特征。④努塞尔数与普朗特数1/3次方的商与雷诺数较好地满足幂指数关系,随着试验温度的升高,这种关系逐渐向线性转变。 相似文献
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Zekai en 《Mathematical Geology》2000,32(8):985-999
An important factor in the rock quality assessment analysis from discontinuity measurements along a scanline is the correlation of intact lengths. The autorun model and first order autorun coefficient are proposed as a method for objectively quantifying intact length correlation structure and discontinuity occurrences along any scanline. Necessary definitions for the methodology are presented on a quantitative basis such as the alternative intact length percentages and experimental autorun coefficient. An expression is proposed for the number of discontinuity occurrences along a scanline depending on the scanline length, alternate intact length percentages, and the autorun coefficient. Monte Carlo simulation technique is used with a suitable autorun model to verify this expression. A mathematical expression is derived for the expected Rock Quality Designation (RQD) value by taking into account the correlation of the intact lengths. Additional simulations show the validity of the new RQD expression. With the methodology proposed much less engineering experience and judgment are required in estimating the RQD value from scanline measurements. The application of the methodology has been presented for some field data. 相似文献
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在岩土工程中,裂隙岩体经常处于峰后变形状态,研究裂隙岩体的峰后应力-应变关系对预测结构的稳定性有重要意义。基于峰后软化阶段强度参数的逐渐演化行为,首先提出一个求岩石峰后应力-应变关系和裂隙峰后应力-切向位移关系的一般方法。然后采用摩尔-库仑强度准则,以岩石的最大主应变和裂隙的切向位移作为软化参数,假设强度参数为软化参数的分段线性函数,分岩体沿裂隙滑移破坏和沿岩石剪切破坏两种情况,提出多组贯穿裂隙岩体峰后应力-应变关系式的求法。最后,在算例中,分岩体沿裂隙滑移破坏和沿岩石剪切破坏两种情况给出了裂隙岩体的峰后应力-应变曲线,讨论了裂隙的平均间距、法向刚度和剪切刚度对峰后应变的影响。结果表明,裂隙的平均间距、法向刚度和剪切刚度越小,裂隙岩体的轴向应变越大。 相似文献