Assessment of fractal behavior of soils

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dc.contributor.authorJaksa, M.
dc.contributor.authorFenton, G.
dc.contributor.conferenceInternational Conference on Probabilistics in GeoTechnics (2002 : Graz, Austria)
dc.contributor.editorPottler, D.
dc.date.issued2002
dc.description.abstractFor some time it has been recognized, from both random field theory and geostatistics, that soils and rock may exhibit different spatial variability characteristics depending on the scale of the investigation and the type of problem being examined. Recently, it has been proposed that this behavior may be due to soils and rocks having a fractal (self-similar) nature at many scales. This paper examines a large number of cone penetration test soundings, performed in a variety of soil types, in order to assess whether fractal behavior can be readily identified. The examination, whilst one-dimensional, is performed both in the vertical and horizontal directions. The analyses demonstrate that fractal behavior is present, but is unlikely to be a typical feature of all CPT data. In addition, the paper briefly discusses trends in spatial variability modeling.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityMark B. Jaksa, Gordon A. Fenton
dc.identifier.citationProceedings of the International Conference on Probabilistics in GeoTechnics: Technical and Economic Risk Estimation / R. Pottler, H. Klapperich, H.F. Schweiger (eds.): pp.47-54
dc.identifier.isbn377395977X
dc.identifier.orcidJaksa, M. [0000-0003-3756-2915]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/29240
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUnited Engineering Foundation, Inc
dc.publisher.placeThree Park Ave, 27th Flr, New York, NY 10016-5902
dc.source.urihttp://www.ecms.adelaide.edu.au/civeng/staff/pdf/Probabilistics_Graz_2002.pdf
dc.titleAssessment of fractal behavior of soils
dc.typeConference paper
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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