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In order to understand and to quantify the influence that discontinuities have on rock mass behaviour it is first necessary to measure and to represent quantitatively the relevant characteristics of the discontinuities that form the complex three-dimensional fabric of mechanical breaks, termed the discontinuity network or the rock structure, in the mass. Although this chapter occurs early in the book, the recommended measurement methods presented here cannot be appreciated fully nor implemented properly until the theoretical aspects of discontinuity geometry, presented in Chapters 3 to 6 have been studied in some detail. Readers are also advised to consult Appendix B which contains an introduction to statistics and probability density.
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Priest, S.D. (1993). Measurement of discontinuity characteristics. In: Discontinuity Analysis for Rock Engineering. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1498-1_2
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