Abstract:SUMMARYChanges in the hydraulic conductivity "eld, resulting from the redistribution of stresses in fractured rock masses, are di$cult to characterize due to complex nature of the coupled hydromechanical processes. A methodology is developed to predict the distributed hydraulic conductivity "eld based on the original undisturbed parameters of hydraulic conductivity, Rock Mass Rating (RMR), Rock Quality Designation (RQD), and additionally the induced strains. The most obvious advantage of the methodology is tha… Show more
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