The connectivity and the flow or mechanical properties of networks of faults and joints are key factors in a number of applications. Only a minute fraction of the fractures in the domain of interest are usually observed, so that a deterministic modeling of the fracture network is not possible. Stochastic models have been developed for a variety of fracture patterns. They can be classified in objects models, which are purely stochastic, and process-based models, which take account of the mechanical processes that rule fracturing. This presentation is focused on the geometrical and topological aspects of fracture networks.
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Chilès, JP. (2005). Stochastic Modeling of Natural Fractured Media: A Review. In: Leuangthong, O., Deutsch, C.V. (eds) Geostatistics Banff 2004. Quantitative Geology and Geostatistics, vol 14. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-3610-1_29
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