Fractal approach to unsaturated shear strength

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 130, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 264-273

  Xu, Y F ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Fractal analysis; Fractals; Shear strength; Soil mechanics; Soil suction; Surface properties; Unsaturated soils; Water content

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; FRACTALS; SHEAR STRENGTH; SOILS;

LABORATORY TESTS; UNSATURATED SOILS;

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING;

FRACTAL ANALYSIS; SHEAR STRENGTH; SOIL MECHANICS; UNSATURATED MEDIUM;

EID: 1642297477     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2004)130:3(264)     Document Type: Article

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