Non-stationarity, heterogeneity, scale effects, and anisotropy investigations on natural rock joint roughness using the variogram method
Pinnaduwa H.S.W. Kulatilake, Shi-Gui Du, Mawuko Luke Yaw Ankah, Rui Yong, Desmond Talamwin Sunkpal, Xiaokang Zhao, Guangjian Liu, Rui Wu
Topics & Concepts
AnisotropySurface finishDiscontinuity (linguistics)Shearing (physics)GeologyFractalSurface roughnessFractal dimensionPerpendicularGeometryJoint (building)VariogramMineralogyMaterials scienceGeotechnical engineeringMathematicsOpticsStatisticsMathematical analysisComposite materialPhysicsKrigingEngineeringArchitectural engineeringLandslides and related hazardsRock Mechanics and ModelingSoil and Unsaturated Flow