{"id":315,"date":"2023-10-05T21:50:10","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T21:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/books.gw-project.org\/fractures-and-faults-in-sandstone-and-sandstone-shale-mudstone-sequences\/chapter\/exercise-3\/"},"modified":"2023-12-08T15:20:53","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T15:20:53","slug":"exercise-3","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/books.gw-project.org\/fractures-and-faults-in-sandstone-and-sandstone-shale-mudstone-sequences\/chapter\/exercise-3\/","title":{"raw":"Exercise 3\u200c","rendered":"Exercise 3\u200c"},"content":{"raw":"Faults can have a strong influence on the flow system in fractured rock aquifers. Examine Figure 18<\/a> from Section 6.4<\/a>. The following image is a version of Figure 18 from this book with the addition of a cross-section line A-A\u2019 added perpendicular to the fault.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\"Diagram\r\n

Idealized diagram showing fault zone elements: fault core, which includes fault rock and several slip surfaces, and surrounding damage zone, from Aydin and Berryman (2010).<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\na) Based on the following image and the description in Section 6.4<\/a>, create a sketch showing the general permeability distribution along cross-section line A-A\u2019. Section 13<\/a> of this book also provides useful information.\"Chart,\r\n

General permeability distribution along this cross-section line (A to A\u2019).<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\nb) How might this permeability distribution influence the flow system? How might this distribution influence movement of contaminants?\r\n

Click for solution to Exercise 3<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n ","rendered":"

Faults can have a strong influence on the flow system in fractured rock aquifers. Examine Figure 18<\/a> from Section 6.4<\/a>. The following image is a version of Figure 18 from this book with the addition of a cross-section line A-A\u2019 added perpendicular to the fault.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Diagram<\/p>\n

Idealized diagram showing fault zone elements: fault core, which includes fault rock and several slip surfaces, and surrounding damage zone, from Aydin and Berryman (2010).<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

a) Based on the following image and the description in Section 6.4<\/a>, create a sketch showing the general permeability distribution along cross-section line A-A\u2019. Section 13<\/a> of this book also provides useful information.\"Chart,<\/p>\n

General permeability distribution along this cross-section line (A to A\u2019).<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

b) How might this permeability distribution influence the flow system? How might this distribution influence movement of contaminants?<\/p>\n

Click for solution to Exercise 3<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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