Characterization of particle size distribution of rock chips and evaluation of rock breaking efficiency of TBM based on multifractal theory: A case study

Jianping Liu a, Zhijia Zhou a, Yucong Pan b, Quansheng Liu b

a College of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering, Sichuan Agricultural University, Yaan, Sichuan 625014 China

b Key Laboratory of Safety for Geotechnical and Structural Engineering of Hubei Province, School of Civil Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430072, China

Received 17 October 2024, Revised 26 December 2024, Accepted 15 January 2025, Available online 21 January 2025, Version of Record 21 January 2025.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0886779825000562