Application and limitations of ground-based laser scanning in rock slope characterization

Proceedings of the 1st Canada-US Rock Mechanics Symposium - Rock Mechanics Meeting Society's Challenges and Demands

Volumn 1, Issue , 2007, Pages 29-36

  Sturzenegger, M ^a   Yan, M ^a   Stead, D ^a   Elmo, D ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LASER APPLICATIONS; ROCK MECHANICS; SCANNING; TEXTURES;

ELEVATION ANGLE; GROUND-BASED LASERS; LASER SCANNER; LASER SCANS; ORIENTATION BIAS; POINT CLOUD; ROCK MASS CHARACTERISTICS; STRUCTURAL DATA;

ROCKS;

EID: 56149113577     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1201/noe0415444019-c4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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