Study on Fractal Characteristics and Energy Dissipation of Fractured Red Sandstone Under Impact Load

Key Points

• Energy dissipation significantly decreases with increasing impact load, indicating a clear inverse relationship.
• The study utilized fractal characteristics to analyze fracture patterns observed in the red sandstone samples.
• Observational analysis of various impact loads highlighted the critical thresholds for energy dissipation in the materials studied.
• Understanding these mechanisms may enable better engineering designs for structures using fractured rock materials.