vii, 165 p. , ill. )some col.(, col. maps , 25 cm.
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"The Italian language edition of the book La circolazione idrica negli ammassi rocciosi was first published by Casa Editrice Ambrosiana in 2007"--T.p. verso.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Chapter 1: Introduction to water circulation in rocks. General observations -- Origin of discontinuities -- Features of discontinuities -- Graphical presentation of discontinuities -- Basic elements for hydrogeological conceptual model definition -- Probabilistic generation of discontinuity -- Chapter 2: Hydraulic conductivity assessment. Introduction -- Deterministic methodologies -- Probabilistic methodologies: the Percolation Theory -- In Situ Tests -- Chapter 3: Influence of joint features on rock mass hydraulic conductivity. Introduction -- Influence of joint roughness -- Influence of joint aperture -- Influence of joints spacing and frequency -- joints interconnection -- Chapter 4: Main flow in rock masses. Introduction -- Anisotropy of the fractured medium -- Main flow direction in fractured media -- Non-saturated medium -- Non-saturated medium : main flow direction with an impermeable level -- Saturated medium -- Chapter 5: Methods and models to simulate the groundwater flow in rock masses. Introduction -- Basic elements of a modeling approach -- Darcy's Model -- Discrete models -- Dual porosity models -- Chapter 6: Case histories. Groundwater flow and slope stability -- Evaluation of the hydro geological risk ltunneling tunnelling -- hydrogeological risk linked with the road construction -- Mountain aquifer exploitation and safeguard : Eva Verda Basin case study )Saint Marcel, Aosta Valley, Italy( -- Stochastic groundwater modeling for the drying risk assessment.
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Circolazione idrica negli ammassi rocciosi.English