TERRA - Intro to Remote Rock Mass Characterization
Glossary
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Here you will find the glossary for terms used in rock mass engineering and characterization.
You can check out the Finnish Terminology Center here and a glossary of words about rock engineering from International Society for Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering Glossary.
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| HJ | Fracture | ||
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A fracture is a general type of discontinuity that is crucial from geotechnical point of view. It's a natural breakage in a rock mass and along its plane, there may or may not have been any displacement. Fractures differ from joints from a structural geology point of view. Joints have little or no displacement. | |||
| HJ | Fracture intensity | ||
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Fracture intensity refers to the number of fractures in a given rock mass. It is often denoted as P32 which is the area of fractures per unit volume. | |||