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Fractal characteristics of karst geology in large-scale thrust-nappe tectonic settings
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Xiaodi SHI, Jianxin YAO, Biyi ZHAO, Dan YAO, Li KUANG
Journal of Geomechanics | 2026, 32(4) : 806 - 816
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Journal of Geomechanics | 2026, 32(4): 806-816
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Fractal characteristics of karst geology in large-scale thrust-nappe tectonic settings
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Xiaodi SHI, Jianxin YAO, Biyi ZHAO, Dan YAO, Li KUANG
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  • The Eighth Geological Brigade of Hubei Provincial Geological Bureau, Xiangyang 441000, Hubei, China
Published: 2026-08-28 doi: 10.12090/j.issn.1006-6616.2025039
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Objective

Large-scale thrust-nappe structures have a significant impact on the regional geological environment and are important factors controlling the development of karst systems. Quantitative analysis of karst geological fractal characteristics in such settings provides essential scientific insights into the nonlinear behavior of complex karst systems.

Methods

Focusing on the karst region along the Qingfeng fault zone, the box-counting dimension method of geological fractal theory was used to quantify key geological elements. We evaluated the fractal characteristics across both regional scales and watershed units to determine their fractal dimensions and scaling properties.

Results

The stratigraphic boundaries at both regional and watershed scales exhibit pronounced fractal characteristics. Karstification significantly enhances boundary complexity, leading to higher fractal dimensions in areas with more advanced karst development. Furthermore, thrust-nappe structures and tectonic movements strongly influence drainage network fractals, modifying the conventional spatial mapping between surface and groundwater systems. The fractal dimensions of surface drainage systems show a positive correlation with those of subsurface karst drainage systems. Peak landforms in the study area exhibit youth-stage peak-cluster characteristics, indicating an early stage in the regional karst geomorphic cycle.

Conclusions

Karst in the region exhibits fractal characteristics, and the peak evolution follows the three-stage patterns common in karst areas. Surface and groundwater systems have positively correlated fractal patterns, and stratigraphic boundary dimensions serve as a robust indicator of karst development intensity.

Significance

Clarifying the self-similarity of karst in thrust-nappe tectonic zones provides a quantitative reference and theoretical basis for assessing the relationships between faulting, karst distribution, and evolutionary dynamics, offering a valuable methodological approach for addressing similar karst geological issues.

thrust-nappe structures  /  karst  /  fractal dimension  /  dimension enhancement  /  fractal characteristics
史箫笛, 姚建新, 赵碧义, 姚丹, 况丽. 大型逆冲推覆构造地质背景下喀斯特地质分形特征. 地质力学学报, 2026 , 32 (4) : 806 -816 . DOI: 10.12090/j.issn.1006-6616.2025039
Xiaodi SHI, Jianxin YAO, Biyi ZHAO, Dan YAO, Li KUANG. Fractal characteristics of karst geology in large-scale thrust-nappe tectonic settings[J]. Journal of Geomechanics, 2026 , 32 (4) : 806 -816 . DOI: 10.12090/j.issn.1006-6616.2025039
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doi: 10.12090/j.issn.1006-6616.2025039
  • Receive Date:2025-04-09
  • Online Date:2026-09-30
  • Published:2026-08-28
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  • Received:2025-04-09
  • Revised:2025-10-27
  • Accepted:2025-11-24
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    The Eighth Geological Brigade of Hubei Provincial Geological Bureau, Xiangyang 441000, Hubei, China
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表12种不同金属材料的力学参数
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鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae 2 11 5.26 鹅膏菌属 Amanita 10 4.78
小菇科 Mycenaceae 2 12 5.74 丝盖伞属 Inocybe 5 2.39
多孔菌科 Polyporaceae 8 14 6.70 蜡蘑属 Laccaria 5 2.39
红菇科 Russulaceae 3 23 11.00 小皮伞属 Marasmius 6 2.87
小菇属 Mycena 11 5.26
光柄菇属 Pluteus 5 2.39
红菇属 Russula 17 8.13
栓菌属 Trametes 5 2.39
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