Estimation of mean trace length and trace midpoint density of rock mass joints

Yanshilixue Yu Gongcheng Xuebao/Chinese Journal of Rock Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 2475-2480

  Yang, Chunhe ^a   Bao, Hongtao ^a   Wang, Guibin ^a   Mei, Tao ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Circular sample window method; Fault influence zone; Mean trace length; Rock mass joint; Rock mechanics; Trace midpoint density

Indexed keywords

DATA STRUCTURES; ESTIMATION; JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); ROCK MECHANICS; SURVEYING;

CIRCULAR SAMPLE WINDOW METHOD; FAULT INFLUENCE ZONE; MEAN TRACE LENGTH; ROCK MASS JOINT; TRACE MIDPOINT DENSITY;

ROCKS;

EID: 33846469983     PISSN: 10006915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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