Observation of microcracks in granite using a confocal laser scanning microscope

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1293-1305

  Liu, Shixin ^a   Faisal Anwar, A H M ^a   Cheol Kim, Byung ^a   Ichikawa, Yasuaki ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRANITE; LASER METHOD; MICROCRACK; MICROSCOPY;

EID: 33748519847     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2006.04.006     Document Type: Article

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