Fractal Analysis of Permeability of Unsaturated Fractured Rocks

A physical conceptual model for water retention in fractured rocks is derived while taking into account the effect of pore size distribution and tortuosity of capillaries. The formula of calculating relative hydraulic conductivity of fractured rock is given based on fractal theory. It is an issue to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Guoping Jiang, Wei Shi, Lili Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/490320