Application of a new in situ 3D laser scanner to study the scale effect on the rock joint surface roughness

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 329-335

  Fardin, N ^a   Feng, Q ^b   Stephansson, O ^a,c  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b Berg Bygg Konsult AB   (Sweden)

^c GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

JOINT; LASER METHOD; ROCK MECHANICS; SURFACE ROUGHNESS;

EID: 0742305043     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1365-1609(03)00111-4     Document Type: Article

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