Research Article

Study on Mechanical Model for Postpeak Shear Behavior of Rock Joints Based on Degradation Characteristics of the 3D Morphology

Table 3

Box-counting dimension for upper and lower surfaces.

u (mm)Upper surfacesLower surfaces
ExpressionR2ExpressionR2

0lgN = −1.871 lgS + 5.4510.996lgN = −1.836 lgS + 5.4100.992
2.5lgN = −1.820 lgS + 5.3420.993lgN = −1.811 lgS + 5.3540.991
5.0lgN = −1.800 lgS + 5.2990.992lgN = −1.758 lgS + 4.9530.979
7.5lgN = −1.749 lgS + 5.1900.989lgN = −1.738 lgS + 5.1960.986
10.0lgN = −1.676 lgS + 5.0230.985lgN = −1.694 lgS + 5.1000.982
12.5lgN = −1.621 lgS + 4.8990.981lgN = −1.663 lgS + 5.0230.983