Fractal analysis of joint patterns in granite

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 909-922

  Ehlen, J ^a  

^a US ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRACTAL ANALYSIS; FRACTURE GEOMETRY; GRANITE; JOINT;

FRACTURE MECHANICS; GRANITE;

FRACTAL DIMENSIONS;

ROCK MECHANICS;

EID: 0033625887     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1365-1609(00)00027-7     Document Type: Article

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