Publications [#278629] of Fred K. Boadu

Papers Published

1. Boadu, FK; Long, LT, The fractal character of fracture spacing and RQD, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences & Geomechanics Abstracts, vol. 31 no. 2 (January, 1994), pp. 127-134, Elsevier BV, ISSN 0148-9062 [0148-9062(94)92802-9], [doi]
   (last updated on 2023/06/01)

   Abstract:
   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.

   Keywords:
   Fractals;Fracture;Mathematical models;Rocks;