In-Situ Observation of Cracks in Frozen Soil using Synchrotron Tomography

Permafrost and Periglacial Processes

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 170-176

  Bhreasail, Á Ní ^a   Lee, P D ^b   O'Sullivan, C ^a   Fenton, C H ^a   Hamilton, R ^a   Rockett, P ^b   Connolley, T ^c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Frozen soil; Ice lenses; Micro computed tomography

Indexed keywords

CRACK; DEFORMATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; MICROSTRUCTURE; OEDOMETER TEST; STRESS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; TOMOGRAPHY;

CALLUNA VULGARIS;

EID: 85027941552     PISSN: 10456740     EISSN: 10991530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppp.1737     Document Type: Article

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