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Contents
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1 Introduction to Water Circulation in Rocks
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1.1 General Observations
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1.2 Origin of Discontinuities
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1.3 Features of Discontinuities
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1.3.1 Orientation
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1.3.2 Degree of Fracturing
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1.3.3 Persistence
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1.3.4 Aperture and Filling
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1.3.5 Roughness
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1.3.6 Weathering
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1.3.7 Moisture Conditions and Seepage
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1.4 Graphical Representation of Discontinuities
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1.4.1 Equal Areal Projections
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1.4.2 Equal Angle Projections
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1.5 Basic Elements for Hydrogeological Conceptual Model Definition
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1.5.1 The Work Scale
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1.5.2 Elementary Representative Volume
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1.5.3 Changing of Fracturing Degree with Depth
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1.6 Probabilistic Generation of Discontinuity Network
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2 Hydraulic Conductivity Assessment
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2.1 Introduction
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2.2 Deterministic Methodologies
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2.2.1 Hydraulic Conductivity Along a Single Fracture
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2.2.2 Hydraulic Conductivity Along a Fracture System
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2.2.3 Hydraulic Conductivity Tensor
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2.2.4 Equivalent Hydraulic Conductivity
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2.3 Probabilistic Methodologies: Percolation Theory
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2.4 In Situ Tests
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2.4.1 Lugeon Tests
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2.4.2 Hydrogeochemical Methods
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2.4.2.1 Traditional Geochemical Methods
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2.4.2.2 Methods with Artificial Tracers
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2.4.2.3 Isotopic Methods
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2.4.3 Hydraulic Tests in Double-Porosity Aquifers
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2.4.4 Hydraulic Tests in Anisotropic Aquifers
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3 Influence of Joint Features on Rock Mass Hydraulic Conductivity
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3.1 Introduction
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3.2 Influence of Joint Roughness
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3.2.1 Effects of Roughness on Hydraulic Conductivity of a Single Joint: Theoretical Analysis
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3.2.2 Effects of Roughness on Hydraulic Conductivity of a Single Joint: Experimental Checking
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3.2.3 Effects of Roughness on Rock Mass Hydraulic Conductivity
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3.3 Influence of Joint Aperture
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3.3.1 Changes in Aperture with Depth
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3.3.2 Changes in Aperture with the Stress Field
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3.4 Influence of Joint Spacing and Frequency
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3.5 Joints Interconnection
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4 Main Flow Direction in Rock Masses
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4.1 Introduction
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4.2 Anisotropy of the Fractured Medium
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4.3 Main Flow Direction in Fractured Media
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4.4 Non-saturated Medium
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4.5 Non-saturated Medium: Main Flow Direction with an Impermeable Layer
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4.6 Saturated Medium
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4.6.1 Known Hydraulic Gradient
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4.6.2 Unknown Hydraulic Gradient
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5 Methods and Models to Simulate the Groundwater Flow in Rock Masses
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5.1 Introduction
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5.2 Basic Elements of a Modeling Approach
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5.2.1 Definition of the Conceptual Model
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5.2.2 The Model Project
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5.2.3 Choice of the Numerical Code
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5.3 Darcys Model
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5.4 Discrete Models
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5.5 Dual Porosity Models
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6 Case Histories
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6.1 Groundwater Flow and Slope Stability
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6.2 Evaluation of the Hydrogeological Risk Linked with Tunneling
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6.2.1 Reconstruction of the Groundwater Flow
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6.2.2 Estimation of the Tunnel Inflow
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6.2.3 Delimitation of the Tunnel Influence Zone
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6.2.4 Hydrogeological Risk Analysis
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6.3 Hydrogeological Risk Linked with Road Construction
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6.4 Mountain Aquifer Exploitation and Safeguard: Eva Verda Basin Case Study (Saint Marcel, Aosta Valley, Italy)
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6.4.1 Hydrogeological Reconstruction
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6.5 Stochastic Groundwater Modeling for the Drying Risk Assessment
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6.5.1 Hydrogeological Setting of the Study Area
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6.5.2 Groundwater Model of the Nossana Spring
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6.5.3 Factors Involved in the Depletion Curve
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6.5.4 Drying Risk Assessment
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References
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Index
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