A universal elliptical disc (UED) model to represent natural rock fractures

• Published in: International journal of mining science and technology Vol. 32; no. 2; pp. 261 - 270
• Main Authors: Zheng, Jun, Guo, Jichao, Wang, Jiongchao, Sun, Honglei, Deng, Jianhui, Lv, Qing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.03.2022; Elsevier
• Subjects: Discontinuity; Discrete fracture networks; Elliptical disc model; Fisher distribution; Monte Carlo simulation; Rock mass; Discontinuity; Elliptical disc model; Discrete fracture networks; Fisher distribution; Rock mass; Monte Carlo simulation

Since natural fractures are often non-equidimensional, the circular disc model still has great limitations. By contrast, the elliptical disc model is more applicable to representing natural fractures, especially for slender ones. This paper developed a universal elliptical disc (UED) model by incorp...