TY  - BOOK
AU  - Gudmundsson,Agust
TI  - Rock Fractures in Geological Processes
SN  - 9780511975684 (ebook)
AV  - TA706 .G83 2011
U1  - 624.1/5132 22
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Cambridge
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Rock mechanics
KW  - Hydrogeology
KW  - Geology, Structural
KW  - Fluid mechanics
N1  - Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Apr 2016)
N2  - Rock fractures control many of Earth's dynamic processes, including plate-boundary development, tectonic earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and fluid transport in the crust. An understanding of rock fractures is also essential for effective exploitation of natural resources such as ground water, geothermal water, and petroleum. This book combines results from fracture mechanics, materials science, rock mechanics, structural geology, hydrogeology, and fluid mechanics to explore and explain fracture processes and fluid transport in the crust. Basic concepts are developed from first principles and illustrated with worked examples linking models of geological processes to real field observations and measurements. Many additional examples and exercises are provided online, allowing readers to practise formulating and quantitative testing of models. Rock Fractures in Geological Processes is designed for courses at the advanced undergraduate and graduate level but also forms a vital resource for researchers and industry professionals concerned with fractures and fluid transport in the Earth's crust
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511975684
ER  -