Introduction

Uniquely devoted to hard and fractured rock hydraulics, this advanced-level introduction provides tools to solve practical engineering problems.

Chapter I

Covers the fundamentals of fractured rock hydraulics under a tensor approach.

Chapter II

Presents some key concepts about approximate solutions.

Chapter III

Discusses a few data analysis techniques applied to groundwater modeling.

Chapter IV

Introduces unique 3D finite difference algorithms to simulate practical problems concerning the hydraulic behavior of saturated, heterogeneous, and randomly fractured rock masses without restriction to the geometry and properties of their discontinuities.

Supported by examples, cases, illustrations, and references, this book is intended for professionals and researchers in hydrogeology, engineering geology, petroleum reservoir, rock, and hydraulic engineering. Its explanatory nature allows its use as a textbook for advanced students.