A three-dimensional fracture network data set for a block of granite
Date
2009
Authors
Dowd, P.
Martin, J.
Xu, C.
Fowell, R.
Mardia, K.
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International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 2009; 46(5):811-818
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P.A. Dowd, J.A. Martin, C. Xu, R.J. Fowell and K.V. Mardia
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Abstract
This paper describes a numerical data set comprising the three-dimensional fracture network of a 1 m3 block of Bodmin granite. The data set can be downloaded from the following web sites: www.elsevier.com/ijrmms, www.leeds.ac.uk/StochasticRockFractures and www.ecms.adelaide.edu.au/civeng/research/StochasticRockFractures. The purpose of this paper is to provide the scientific community with a true data set that can be used to validate models and simulations of fractured crystalline rock masses. The methodology for procuring additional data sets is also described.