Papers Published

1. Boadu, F.K. and Long, L.T., Fractal character of fracture spacing and RQD, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences & Geomechanics Abstracts, vol. 31 no. 2 (1994), pp. 127 - 134 [0148-9062(94)92802-9] .
   (last updated on 2007/04/08)

   Abstract:
   Fragmenting 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 fractal dimension and the quality of the rock mass in terms of RQD. RQD tends to increase with a decrease in fractal 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.

   Keywords:
   Fractals;Fracture;Mathematical models;Rocks;