DocumentCode
2456952
Title
Use of tomography for inference of stress redistribution in rock
Author
Westman, Erik C.
Author_Institution
Virginia Polytech. Inst. & State Univ., Blacksburg, VA, USA
Volume
3
fYear
2003
fDate
12-16 Oct. 2003
Firstpage
1645
Abstract
Tomographic imaging, commonly. known as a CAT-scan or CT-scan, is used in the medical field to generate a picture of the interior of a body. Current research is applying this method to bodies of rock so that rock failure can be better understood and predicted. This paper describes current understanding of failure within rock, states how tomography is used for rock masses, and illustrates its use with two case studies.
Keywords
computerised tomography; geophysical techniques; rocks; stress analysis; CAT-scan; CT-scan; inference; rock; rock failure; stress redistribution; tomographic imaging; underground mining; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Biomedical imaging; Condition monitoring; Failure analysis; Internal stresses; Material properties; Production; Safety; Tomography; Tunneling;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Industry Applications Conference, 2003. 38th IAS Annual Meeting. Conference Record of the
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7883-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IAS.2003.1257776
Filename
1257776
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