Identifying short-range and long-range structural components of a compacted soil: An integrated geostatistical and spectral approach

Computers and Geosciences

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1277-1290

  Dillon, C G ^a   Lloyd, C ^b   Philip, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fourier transform; Lamination; Spatial frequency; Spectral profile; Variogram

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; DISCRETE FOURIER TRANSFORMS; PORE SIZE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

GEOSTATISTICS; PERIODICITY;

SOILS;

COMPACTION; GEOSTATISTICS; PORE SPACE; SOIL MECHANICS; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS; TEXTURE;

EID: 0344961747     PISSN: 00983004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cageo.2003.07.003     Document Type: Article

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