The correlation between the fractal dimension and internal friction angle of different granular materials

Soils and Foundations

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 17-23

  Gori, U ^a   Mari, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF URBINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fractal dimension; Grain shape; Granular materials; Internal friction angle (IGC: D3 D6)

Indexed keywords

EID: 24044513061     PISSN: 00380806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3208/sandf.41.6_17     Document Type: Article

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