Numerical Simulation of Shear Behavior and Permeability Evolution of Rock Joints with Variable Roughness and Infilling Thickness

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(a) 3D schematic diagram of the infill in a rock mass during shearing. (b) Photograph of a fault with internal alignment of infilled materials (modified from Kirkland et al. [66]). (c) Photograph of a joint filled with clay minerals.

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