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A positive correlation between joint trends and drainage patterns (underground storage project, Israel)

Correlation entre le reseau de fissuration et les caracteristiques du drainage (projet de stockage souterrain en Israel)

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A positive correlation has been found between the measured joint pattern and the observed drainage pattern at a site selected for underground petroleum storage in central Israel. The accuracy of joint direction is one of the more important factors in determining the correct orientation of underground excavations. The positive correlation strongly indicates that drainage patterns can be useful in increasing the accuracy of measured joint directions in soil covered areas that are arid, of low relief, and structurally moderate.

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Une corrélation a été mise en évidence entre le diagramme de fissuration mesuré et le réseau de drainage observé sur un site choisi pour le stockage souterrain de pétrole dans le centre d'Israël. L'exactitude de la mesure de la fissuration est l'un des facteurs primordiaux pour une orientation correcte des cavités souterraines. La corrélation mise en évidence permet d'affirmer que les caractéristiques du réseau de drainage sont très utiles pour améliorer la précision de la mesure de la fissuration en particulier dans les régions arides à faible relief et à structure modérément complexe.

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  1. Petroleum Services Ltd., P.O.B. 24229, 61241, Tel-Aviv, Israël

    Dimant E. & Polishook B.

  2. Department of Geophysics and Planetary Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, 69978, Ramat Aviv, Israël

    Flexer A.

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Dimant, E., Polishook, B. & Flexer, A. A positive correlation between joint trends and drainage patterns (underground storage project, Israel). Bulletin of the International Association of Engineering Geology 28, 103–107 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02594802

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