%0 Journal Article
%T Influence of Fracture Roughness on  Aperture Fracture Surface and in Fluid Flow on Coarse-Grained Marble, Experimental  Results
%A G. Dimadis
%A A. Dimadi
%A I. Bacasis
%J Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection
%P 59-67
%@ 2327-4344
%D 2014
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/gep.2014.25009
%X <p class=\"MsoNormal\">
	<span lang=\"EN-US\">Wetting fluid flow through rock discontinuities
influence a great number of project among others: dam construction, underground
projects, CO<sub>2</sub> storage in underground schemes, geological disposal of
radioactive wastes; Hydrocarbon storage caverns. Flow through fractures is
considered to be laminar due to small aperture of the fracture walls and slow
velocity. The fluid model called ˇ°Cubic lawˇ± describes the flow assuming
parallel infinite plates. However, natural discontinuities on rock have
roughness. In this experimental study an induced fracture on a sample of
medium-grained marble was used, to determine the influence of roughness in
water flow. This study is a preliminary part of research funding program for
flow of CO<sub>2</sub> through rocks (AUTH-GEOMechanics and Environment of CO<sub>2</sub> geological
Storage, Project No. 456,400).</span>
</p>
%K Cubic Law
%K Roughness
%K Hydraulic Aperture
%K Mechanical Aperture
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52382