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Aquifers, and aquifers in rock masses in particular, present a relevant heterogeneity in the study scale used to solve application problems (slope stability, road and tunnel construction, etc.). The presence of those heterogeneous features, often combined with a marked anisotropy of the medium, implies the need of a careful reconstruction of the hydrogeological structure, so to make the conceptual model acceptable and the forecast of the water flow reliable enough; usually, the waterflow is ruled by the orientation and the hydraulic features of the joints.
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Scesi, L., Gattinoni, P. (2009). Main Flow Direction in Rock Masses. In: Water Circulation in Rocks. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2417-6_4
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