Fractal and Fractional in Geotechnical Engineering
A special issue of Fractal and Fractional (ISSN 2504-3110). This special issue belongs to the section "Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 September 2024 | Viewed by 10276
Special Issue Editors
Interests: experimental soil mechanics; granular material; geomechanics; microstructure
Interests: tunnel and underground engineering; intelligent construction and maintenance of shield tunnel
Interests: geotechnical engineering; tunnelling; excavation; soil mechanics; rock mechanics
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Dear Colleagues,
Fractal theory offers an efficient approach to the micro-quantification of geomaterials that is envisaged to establish connections with the macro-mechanics of geomaterials and provide a new perspective for tackling challenging engineering problems in geotechnical engineering. The fractal dimension, in particular, has shown immense potential in a wide range of geotechnical applications, including the characterization and prediction of soil porosity, soil-water characteristic curve, permeability, soil strength, microscopic pore size distribution, and particle/pore shape. Moreover, fractional-order derivative has found its applications in soil constitutive models, as well as tunnel constructions, such as the forecasting of long-term deformation induced by soil creep, detection of cracks in shield tunnel segments, viscoelastic modeling of tunnel lining, and artificial intelligence framework for tunnels. These applications have proven the crucial role of fractional-order mechanics in the geotechnical engineering design field.
The aim of this Special Issue is to present Fractal and Fractional in Geotechnical Engineering. Therefore, high-quality review papers, full-length research articles, and technical notes from different disciplines are cordially welcome. Research topics include but are not limited to the following aspects:
- Fractal phenomena and characteristics of geomaterials;
- Determination method of fractal dimension in geomaterials;
- Microstructure testing in geomaterials;
- Interplay between fractal dimension and macro-mechanics of geomaterials;
- Fractional-order mechanics;
- Fractal-and-fractional-based soil constitutive models;
- Analysis methods for geotechnical structures based on fractal and fractional;
- Applications of fractal and fractional in tunnel constructions;
- Artificial intelligence and image identification techniques for tunnels;
- Quantitative description of rock joint roughness based on fractal theory;
- Microstructure characteristics of foamed light soil under static or dynamic loads;
- Gradation control of bituminous mixture and cold-recycled mixture in pavement engineering;
- Disintegration and breaking characteristics of soft rock or special soils.
Dr. Shaoheng He
Dr. Zhi Ding
Dr. Panpan Guo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- fractal dimension
- fractional-order mechanics
- micro-to-Macro analysis
- geomaterial
- tunnel
- rock
- concrete
- foamed light soil
- bituminous mixture
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