Characterization of Variable Aperture Rock Fractures Using X-ray Computer Tomography

Advances in X-ray Tomography for Geomaterials

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 229-235

  Weerakone, W M S B ^a   Wong, R C K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Calibration curve; Fracture characterisation; Integrated CT numbers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885528081     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470612187.ch21     Document Type: Chapter

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