Wavelet analysis of soil mass images for particle size determination

Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 19-27

  Shin, Seungcheol ^a   Hryciw, Roman D ^a  

^a University of Michigan   (United States)

Author keywords

Image analysis; Particle size; Soils; Wave analysis

Indexed keywords

PIXELS PER DIAMETER (PPD); SOIL MASS IMAGES; SOIL PARTICLES; WAVE ANALYSIS;

DECOMPOSITION; GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; TEXTURES; WAVELET TRANSFORMS;

SOIL MECHANICS;

EID: 16444363386     PISSN: 08873801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0887-3801(2004)18:1(19)     Document Type: Article

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