Computer simulation of fracturing of layered rock |
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| Authors: | I Hattori and S Mizutani |
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| Institution: | aDepartment of Earth Sciences, Nagoya University, Nagoya Japan |
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| Abstract: | Fracturing of rocks is simulated using an electronic computer, on the assumption that when a stress acts on a model, the fracturing condition is determined according to Mohr's theory and that of Griffith. A rock body is regarded as an aggregate of a grid cell whose strength is expressed by a random number of Gaussian distribution functions and the layered fabric of the rock body is given by inserting layered parts with different strength and with various inclinations. The results displaying the fractures on the grid system suggest that some of the geologic structures such as the echelon or the zigzag pattern of fracture are ascribed to fracturing in a layered or heterogeneous body, and variation of strength and the presence of layered fabric in a rock have a significant influence on fracture patterns developed in the rock. |
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