GeomInt-Mechanical Integrity of Host Rocks

This open-access book summarizes the results of the "GeomInt" project, which aimed to improve the understanding of the geomechanical integrity of host and barrier rocks for underground infrastructure. It emphasizes the importance of experimental and modeling studies to evaluate the feasibility and environmental impacts of underground technologies.

Format: Hardback
Length: 277 pages
Publication date: 02 April 2021
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

The utilization of geosystems as a source of resources, storage space, and installation of underground municipal or traffic infrastructure has witnessed a significant increase in intensity and diversity in recent years. As the geological environment becomes increasingly exploited, rigorous assessments of the rock-fluid systems and the feasibility, efficiency, and environmental impacts of the technologies under consideration become essential. To ensure the safe, economic, and ecological operation of underground geosystems, a comprehensive understanding of the physical, geo-chemical, and microbiological processes at all relevant time and length scales is imperative. This understanding can only be deepened through extensive laboratory and in-situ experiments, coupled with reliable studies on the modeling and simulation (numerical experiments) of the corresponding multi-physical/chemical processes.

The present work offers a comprehensive handbook for experimentalists, modelers, analysts, and decision-makers involved in the characterization of various types of host rocks for diverse geotechnical applications. It summarizes the outcomes of the collaborative project "GeomInt: Geomechanical integrity of host and barrier rocks - experiment, modeling, and analysis of discontinuities" within the Program: Geo Research for Sustainability (GEO: N) of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).

The increasing demand for geosystems as a source of resources, storage space, and infrastructure has led to a growing need for careful analysis of rock-fluid systems and the evaluation of the feasibility, efficiency, and environmental impacts of the technologies under consideration. The establishment of safe, economic, and ecological operations of underground geosystems requires a thorough understanding of the physical, geo-chemical, and microbiological processes at all relevant time and length scales. This understanding can only be strengthened through intensive laboratory and in-situ experiments, coupled with reliable studies on the modeling and simulation of the corresponding multi-physical/chemical processes.

The present work provides a valuable resource for experimentalists, modelers, analysts, and decision-makers seeking to characterize host rocks for various geotechnical applications. It encompasses a wide range of topics, including the experimental characterization of host rocks, the development of modeling techniques, and the analysis of discontinuities in host rocks. By presenting a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art research in this field, the work aims to facilitate the development of more sustainable and efficient underground infrastructure.

In conclusion, the increasing utilization of geosystems as a source of resources, storage space, and infrastructure has necessitated a rigorous assessment of the rock-fluid systems and the feasibility, efficiency, and environmental impacts of the technologies under consideration. The present work offers a comprehensive handbook for experimentalists, modelers, analysts, and decision-makers seeking to characterize host rocks for diverse geotechnical applications. By presenting a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art research in this field, the work aims to facilitate the development of more sustainable and efficient underground infrastructure.

Weight: 688g
Dimension: 159 x 242 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030619084
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021