Scaling of geological discontinuity normal load-deformation response using fractal geometry

International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 741-756

  Plesha, Michael E ^a   Ni, Demai ^a  

^a Wisconsin Electric Machines and Power Electronics Consortium   (United States)

Author keywords

Discontinuity; Fractal geometry; Rock joint; Scaling; Size effect; Stiffness

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; FRACTALS; GEOLOGY; JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; STIFFNESS; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

INTERFACE NORMAL STIFFNESS;

ROCKS;

DISCONTINUITY; FAULT; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; JOINT; SCALE EFFECT; SIZE EFFECT; STIFFNESS;

EID: 0035394445     PISSN: 03639061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nag.149     Document Type: Article

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