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Experimental Investigation of Water Flow through Vesicular Fractures in Volcanic Rock | |
Xiaoming Liu1; Benliang Yang1; Lin-Shuang Zhao2; Wan-Huan Zhou3 | |
2020-10 | |
Source Publication | International Journal of Geomechanics |
ISSN | 1532-3641 |
Volume | 20Issue:10Pages:04020170 |
Abstract | The vesicular structure of volcanic rocks may disrupt the fluid flow in fractures and make the mechanism of fracture flow more complicated. This study evaluated the characteristics of fracture flow associated with vesicular structure. To quantify the vesicular structure in the fracture surface, different arrangements and sizes of drilled holes were designed and manufactured in artificial single fracture samples and three associated factors of area ratio, depth, and diameter of drilled holes. A series of laboratory tests was conducted with different vesicular structure and fracture aperture. A nondimensional parameter, λ, was introduced to reveal the vesicular structure and the relationship between λ and the Reynolds number was established. The test results illustrate that the Reynolds number is sensitive to the vesicular structure in fracture surface. The vesicular structure could enhance the fracture flow rate when the flow rate is relatively small and vice versa. However, the fracture flow has no obvious change when varying each influencing factor related to vesicular structure separately. A new formula was obtained to estimate the fracture flow rate considering vesicular structure and the input variables contains fracture aperture and hydraulic gradient. The proposed formula was proven to be reasonable by comparing the measured data from the single fracture tests of real volcanic basalt samples. |
Keyword | Fractured Flow Volcanic Basalt Rocks Vesicular Structure Cubic Law Reynolds Number |
DOI | 10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0001815 |
URL | View the original |
Indexed By | SCIE |
Language | 英語English |
WOS Research Area | Engineering |
WOS Subject | Engineering, Geological |
WOS ID | WOS:000575121000018 |
Publisher | ASCE-AMER SOC CIVIL ENGINEERS, 1801 ALEXANDER BELL DR, RESTON, VA 20191-4400 |
Scopus ID | 2-s2.0-85089024394 |
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Document Type | Journal article |
Collection | Faculty of Science and Technology THE STATE KEY LABORATORY OF INTERNET OF THINGS FOR SMART CITY (UNIVERSITY OF MACAU) DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING |
Corresponding Author | Lin-Shuang Zhao |
Affiliation | 1.Dept. of Geotechnical Engineering,College of Civil Engineering,Hunan Univ.,Changsha,410082,China 2.State Key Laboratory of Internet of Things for Smart City,Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering,Univ. of Macau,Taipa,Avenida da Universidade,N21-1004,Macao 3.State Key Laboratory of Internet of Things for Smart City,Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering,Univ. of Macau,999078,Macao |
Corresponding Author Affilication | University of Macau |
Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Xiaoming Liu,Benliang Yang,Lin-Shuang Zhao,et al. Experimental Investigation of Water Flow through Vesicular Fractures in Volcanic Rock[J]. International Journal of Geomechanics, 2020, 20(10), 04020170. |
APA | Xiaoming Liu., Benliang Yang., Lin-Shuang Zhao., & Wan-Huan Zhou (2020). Experimental Investigation of Water Flow through Vesicular Fractures in Volcanic Rock. International Journal of Geomechanics, 20(10), 04020170. |
MLA | Xiaoming Liu,et al."Experimental Investigation of Water Flow through Vesicular Fractures in Volcanic Rock".International Journal of Geomechanics 20.10(2020):04020170. |
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