A fractal interpretation of size-scale effects on strength, friction and fracture energy of faults

Chaos, Solitons and Fractals

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 540-546

  Carpinteri, Alberto ^a   Paggi, Marco ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRACTALS; FRACTURE; FRACTURE ENERGY; GEOPHYSICS;

FRACTAL GEOMETRY; FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS; LOW FRICTION COEFFICIENTS; MATHEMATICAL FRAMEWORKS; NONLINEAR PROPERTIES; SCALE PROPERTIES; SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY; SIZE SCALE EFFECT;

FRICTION;

EID: 62549108646     PISSN: 09600779     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chaos.2007.01.075     Document Type: Article

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