The fractal character of fracture spacing and RQD
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Boadu, FK; Long, LT
Published in: International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences and
January 1, 1994
Fracturing and fragmentation processes occur on all scales and, hence, may be described in terms of fractals. We examined the fractal dimensions of discontinuity spacing measurements in a fractured rock mass and observed a relation between the fractal dimension and the quality of the rock mass in terms of RQD. RQD tends to increase with a decrease infractal dimension for a given scanline length. Thus a relatively more-competent fractured rock mass will tend to have a lower fractal dimension and vice versa. © 1994.
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International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences and
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0148-9062
Publication Date
January 1, 1994
Volume
31
Issue
2
Start / End Page
127 / 134
Related Subject Headings
- Mining & Metallurgy
- 4019 Resources engineering and extractive metallurgy
- 4005 Civil engineering
- 0914 Resources Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy
- 0905 Civil Engineering
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Boadu, F. K., & Long, L. T. (1994). The fractal character of fracture spacing and RQD. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences And, 31(2), 127–134. https://doi.org/10.1016/0148-9062(94)92802-9
Boadu, F. K., and L. T. Long. “The fractal character of fracture spacing and RQD.” International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences And 31, no. 2 (January 1, 1994): 127–34. https://doi.org/10.1016/0148-9062(94)92802-9.
Boadu FK, Long LT. The fractal character of fracture spacing and RQD. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences and. 1994 Jan 1;31(2):127–34.
Boadu, F. K., and L. T. Long. “The fractal character of fracture spacing and RQD.” International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences And, vol. 31, no. 2, Jan. 1994, pp. 127–34. Scopus, doi:10.1016/0148-9062(94)92802-9.
Boadu FK, Long LT. The fractal character of fracture spacing and RQD. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences and. 1994 Jan 1;31(2):127–134.
Published In
International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences and
DOI
ISSN
0148-9062
Publication Date
January 1, 1994
Volume
31
Issue
2
Start / End Page
127 / 134
Related Subject Headings
- Mining & Metallurgy
- 4019 Resources engineering and extractive metallurgy
- 4005 Civil engineering
- 0914 Resources Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy
- 0905 Civil Engineering