Investigation of fractal distribution law for the trace number of random and grouped fractures in a geological mass

Engineering Geology

Volumn 109, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 224-229

  Zhao, Yangsheng ^a   Feng, Zengchao ^a   Liang, Weiguo ^a   Yang, Dong ^a   Hu, Yaoqin ^a   Kang, Tianhe ^a  

^a TAIYUAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Different rock strata; Fractal distribution; Geological mass fracture; Product of strength and elastic modulus; Random distribution; Strike group

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENT ROCK STRATA; FRACTAL DISTRIBUTION; GEOLOGICAL MASS FRACTURE; PRODUCT OF STRENGTH AND ELASTIC MODULUS; RANDOM DISTRIBUTION; STRIKE GROUP;

COAL; COAL DEPOSITS; COAL INDUSTRY; ELASTIC MODULI; FRACTAL DIMENSION; GROUP TECHNOLOGY; PARTIAL DISCHARGES; TECTONICS;

FRACTURE;

ELASTIC MODULUS; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; ROCK MECHANICS;

ASIA; CHINA; DONGSHAN; EURASIA; FAR EAST; FUJIAN;

EID: 70350182225     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2009.08.002     Document Type: Article

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