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Implementation and validation of the F4aT laboratory for flow in rough fractures
![[Translate to English:] Nachbildung der unregelmäßigen Oberflächen echter Klüfte](/assets/geolab/_processed_/d/6/csm_Screenshot_2026-03-09_104905_394d7be5e9.png)
Author: Carola M. Buness, Fabian Nitschke, Thomas Kohl
Source: scientific reports
Date: January 2026
Abstract: The irregular surfaces of real rocks with fractures are scanned and reproduced using 3D printers in order to study the flow behavior of water along them. This helps improve computer models and predictions.