Surface and subsurface non-invasive investigations to improve the characterization of a fractured rock mass

Journal of Geophysics and Engineering

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 461-472

  Longoni, L ^a   Arosio, D ^a   Scaioni, M ^a,b   Papini, M ^a   Zanzi, L ^a   Roncella, R ^c   Brambilla, D ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

block volume; ground penetrating radar; rock fall; terrestrial laser scanning

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE INITIATION; FRACTURE NETWORK; FRACTURE ORIENTATION; GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; JOINT; ROCK MASS RESPONSE; ROCKFALL;

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EID: 84865995565     PISSN: 17422132     EISSN: 17422140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1742-2132/9/5/461     Document Type: Article

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