Fractal structure of the time distribution of microfracturing in rocks

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 136, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 275-285

  Feng, Xia Ting ^a   Seto, Masahiro ^b  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NATL INST FOR RSRC AND ENVIRON   (Japan)

Author keywords

Creep; Fractal; Fractal structure; Microfracturing; Relaxation; Time distribution

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC EMISSION; CREEP; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; GRANITE; MICROCRACK;

EID: 0032935261     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-246X.1999.0722x.x     Document Type: Article

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