The variogram method for a fractal model of a rock joint surface

Geotechnical and Geological Engineering

Volumn 17, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 197-210

  Murata, S ^a   Saito, T ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fractal model; Power law; Rock joint surface; Variogram method

Indexed keywords

FRACTALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

ROCK JOINTS; VARIOGRAM METHOD;

ROCK MECHANICS;

FRACTAL ANALYSIS; JOINT; POWER LAW; VARIOGRAM;

EID: 0033498442     PISSN: 09603182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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