Study of Q3 loess microstructure changes based on image processing

Yanshilixue Yu Gongcheng Xuebao/Chinese Journal of Rock Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 30, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages 3185-3192

  Gu, Tianfeng ^a   Wang, Jiading ^a   Guo, Le ^a   Wu, Dalei ^a   Li, Kaichao ^a  

^a NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Loess microstructure; Pore change; Scanning electron microscope (SEM) image analysis; Soil mechanics

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC LOADINGS; DIRECTIONAL DISTRIBUTIONS; DIRECTIONAL FEATURE; DYNAMIC STRESS; FUZZY C-MEANS CLUSTERING METHOD; GEOLOGICAL DISASTER; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT ALGORITHM; IMAGE NOISE REDUCTION; LARGE PORES; LOADED Q; LOESS MICROSTRUCTURE; MACROSCOPIC DEFORMATIONS; MICROSTRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; MICROSTRUCTURE CHANGES; NARROW PORES; PORE AREAS; PORE CHANGE; PORE CONNECTIVITY; PORE SHAPE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE (SEM) IMAGE ANALYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; SEGMENTATION METHODS; SEM IMAGE; SEM IMAGE ANALYSIS; SOIL PARTICLES; SOIL STRUCTURE; SURFACE CONTACT;

ACOUSTIC NOISE MEASUREMENT; CYCLIC LOADS; DEFORMATION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGING SYSTEMS; LOADING; MICROSTRUCTURE; SCANNING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOIL MECHANICS; SOILS;

IMAGE SEGMENTATION;

EID: 80051563429     PISSN: 10006915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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