Dear Researchers,
In the study of rock fractures, many values are used to characterize the state of rock fracture, such as fracture density, fracture volume, fractal dimension, etc. These measurements can be used to microscopically express the degree of rock fragmentation and be applied to DFN research.
However, how do establish an effective relationship between microfracture and macro rock mass? For example, can a jointed rock slope express fracture development through slope displacement detected by slope lidar (rock mass volume change is equivalent to further fracture development)? Or is there another way? Looking forward to your good methods.
I advise You to look at pages 48 and 49 of the attached PDF file, but You will have to translate the text from Russian.