The identification of permeable fractures in the subsurface is critical for evaluating potential contaminant transport pathways from deep disposal sites. A common approach is to develop Discrete Fracture Network (DFN) models from field mapping (boreholes and outcrops) and hydraulic experiments. The work accomplished in this thesis attempts at conditioning DFN models to constraints offered by Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) geophysical data. Two surface-based GPR experiments were first conducted in a tunnel located at 410 m depth in the Äspö Hard Rock Laboratory (Sweden) with the aim to identify very weakly transmissive fractures (≈ 10-9 – 10-10 m²/s) and associated flow paths between two boreholes solicited by a tracer test. We demonstrate t...
Fracture networks have a major impact on crystalline rocks' hydraulic properties because they consti...
International audienceFlow and transport characterization of fractured rock formations is very chall...
International audienceIn crystalline rocks, flow takes place within the network of open fractures. P...
The identification of permeable fractures in the subsurface is critical for evaluating potential con...
L’identification des fractures perméables dans le sous-sol est essentielle pour déterminer les voies...
Identifying fractures in the subsurface is crucial for many geomechanical and hydrogeological applic...
Fractures are ubiquitous geological structures controlling both flows and rock mechanical strength. ...
International audienceThe identification of (open) fractures in the subsurface is critical for evalu...
Mémoire de Géosciences-Rennes n°94, 217 p. ISBN : 2-905532-93-9Fractured medium are studied in the g...
Groundwater management decisions must often rely on quantitative aquifer models that capturethe hete...
International audienceFractures are key elements governing permeability and flow paths in crystallin...
International audienceWe assess the performance of the Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) method in frac...
Fractures constitute major pathways for flow and transport in fractured porous rocks. These types of...
International audienceThe geometry and connectivity of fractures exert a strong influence on the flo...
Fracture networks have a major impact on crystalline rocks' hydraulic properties because they consti...
International audienceFlow and transport characterization of fractured rock formations is very chall...
International audienceIn crystalline rocks, flow takes place within the network of open fractures. P...
The identification of permeable fractures in the subsurface is critical for evaluating potential con...
L’identification des fractures perméables dans le sous-sol est essentielle pour déterminer les voies...
Identifying fractures in the subsurface is crucial for many geomechanical and hydrogeological applic...
Fractures are ubiquitous geological structures controlling both flows and rock mechanical strength. ...
International audienceThe identification of (open) fractures in the subsurface is critical for evalu...
Mémoire de Géosciences-Rennes n°94, 217 p. ISBN : 2-905532-93-9Fractured medium are studied in the g...
Groundwater management decisions must often rely on quantitative aquifer models that capturethe hete...
International audienceFractures are key elements governing permeability and flow paths in crystallin...
International audienceWe assess the performance of the Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) method in frac...
Fractures constitute major pathways for flow and transport in fractured porous rocks. These types of...
International audienceThe geometry and connectivity of fractures exert a strong influence on the flo...
Fracture networks have a major impact on crystalline rocks' hydraulic properties because they consti...
International audienceFlow and transport characterization of fractured rock formations is very chall...
International audienceIn crystalline rocks, flow takes place within the network of open fractures. P...