Advances in X-ray Tomography for Geomaterials

Jacques Desrues is Research Professor in Laboratoire 3S at CNRS, Grenoble, France. He has been a member of CoNRS (the French Evaluation Committee of Scientific Research) since 2000 and his research interests include Deformation and Failure in Geomaterials, Experiments and Modeling. Gioacchino Viggiani is Full Professor of Civil Engineering at Universite Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, France. His Research interests include Strain Localization and Constitutive Modeling.Pierre Besuelle has been research Associate Professor at CNRS, Grenoble, France since 2001. His research interests include Homogenous and Localized Deformation in Rocks, Advanced Testing and Models.

• Foreword 13J. Desrues, G. Viggiani, P. Besuelle Keynote lectures 15Micro-Characterization of Shearing in Granular Materials Using Computed Tomography 17K.A. Alshibli, S.N. Batiste, S. Sture, M. Lankton X-ray Micro CT for Studying Strain Localization in Clay Rocks under Triaxial Compression 35P. Besuelle, G. Viggiani, N. Lenoir, J. Desrues, M. Bornert Investigation of Engineering Properties of Man-made Composite Geo-materials with Micro-focus X-ray CT 53Y. Kikuchi X-ray Tomography as a Tool for Micromechanical Investigations of Cement and Mortar 79E. N. Landis X-ray Computed Tomography for Geotechnical Engineering 95J. Otani Methods and techniques 117Numerically enhanced Microtomographic Imaging Method Using a Novel Ring Artefact Filter 119D. Bernard, A. Chirazi Synchrotron X-Ray microtomography: a Hig Resolution, Fast and Quantitative Tool for Rock Characterization 125E. Boller, P. Cloetens, J. Baruchel, P. Tafforeau, O. Rozenbaum, J. Pourchez Applications of X-Ray Computed Tomography (CT) in Engineering Geology 135K. Gallmeister, R. Azzam Accurate Three-dimensional Measurements of Features in Geological Materials from X-ray Computed Tomography Data 143R. A. Ketcham New submicro- and micro-CT set-up for NDT at the UGCT facility of the Ghent University (Belgium) 149B. Masschaele, V. Cnudde, M. Dierick, J. Vlassenbroeck, L. Van Hoorebeke, P. Jacobs, P. Van Auwegem Combination of Dual Energy Microfocus Computed Tomography and Petrography for Objective 3D Reservoir Characterization 155K. Remeysen, R. Swennen Optimising X-ray Computer Tomography Images with a CT-simulator 161P. Van Marcke, R. Swennen Octopus 8: A High Perfomrance Tomographic Reconstruction Package for X-ray Tube and Synchroton moci-CT 167J. Vlassenbroeck, B. Masschaele, V. Cnudde, M. Dierick, K. Pieters, L. Van Hoorebeke, P. Jacobs 167Fracture and localized deformation 175Visualization of Failure Pattern Specimens Containing Surface Crack Using X-ray Computerized Tomography 177K.T. Chau, R.C.K. Wong, R.H.C. Wong 177Experimental Study of Compaction Bands in Diatomaceous Porous Rock 185T. Kodaka, F. Oka, J. Otani, H. Kitahara, H. Ohta X-ray imaging of compactant strain localization in sandstone 193L. Louis, T.-F. Wong, P. Baud Studies of Mechanisms Associated with Sand Production Using X Ray CT Scan 199J. Santos, E. Vargas Jr., E. Barroso, J. Castro, C. Goncalves, E. Campos The Application of X-ray Computed Tomography for Characterization of Surface Crack Networks in Bentonite-Sand Mixtures 207T. Gebrenegus, M. Tuller, B. Muhunthan Investigation of Crack Behavior on Cover Soils at Landfill using X-ray CT 213T. Mukunoki, J. Otani, A. Maekawa, S. Camp, J.P. Gourc Characterisation of Hydraulic Fractures in Limestones Using X-ray Microtomography 221F. Renard, D. Bernard, J. Desrues, E. Plougonven, A. Ougier-Simonin Characterization of Variable Aperture Rock Fractures Using X-ray Computer Tomography 229W.M.S.B. Weerakone, R.C.K. Wong Microscopic Analysis of Dynamic Loading-induced Fractures by Using Micro CT 237M. Yokota, S.H. Cho, M. Ito, S. Owada, K. Kaneko Micro structure 245Measuring Local Strains in Sandstones under Stress with Micro-computed Tomography 247A. Bauer, E. Verhulp, S. Schoofs Visualization of Grain Motion inside a Triaxial Specimen by Micro X-ray CT at SPring-8 255T. Matsushima, K. Uesugi, T. Nakano, A. Tsuchiyama Quantifying Consolidation and Reordering in Natural Granular Media from Computed Tomography Images 263A.H. Reed, K.E. Thompson, W. Zhang, C.S. Willson, K.B. Briggs Grain Partitioning and its Applications 269M. Saadatfar, A.P. Shepard, M.A. Knackstedt Development of a Three-dimensional Fabric Analysis Method using Scanning Lines and its Applications for X-ray CT Image of Geomaterials 277T. Takemura, M. Takahashi, M. Oda Flow and diffusion 285Study on Water Flow in Rock by Means of the Tracer-aided X-rays CT 287D. Fukahori, Y. Saito, D. Morinaga, M. Ogata, K. Sugawara X-Ray CT Observation and Near-Infrared Spectroscopic Measurement of Bentonite-Quartz Mixtures 293C. Kawargi, Y. Nakamura, K. Kashiwaya, K. Kaneko, T. Yoneda Accuracy of the Two Common Semi-Analytical Equations in Predicting Asphalt Permeability 301M.E. Kutay, A.H. Aydilek Development of X-ray CT Coreflood System for High Temperature Condition 309H. Okabe, Y. Tsuchyia, K. Oseto, K. Okatsu Visualization of 2D Diffusion Phenomena in Rock by Means of X-ray CT 315A. Sato, D. Fukahori, K. Sugawara, A. Sawada, A. TakebeGeoenvironmental issues 323Hydraulic Properties of Aggregate-aggregate Contacts 325A. Carminati, A. Kaestner, R. Hassanein, A. Koliji Characterization of the Micro Organism Mobility in In-Situ Bioremediation 333T. Hata, R. Kuwano, Y. Kikuchi Experimental Study of Flow and Deformation in Aggregated Soils using Neutron Tomography 341A. Koliji, A. Carminati, A. Kaestner, L. Vulliet, L. Laloui, H. Fluehler, P. Vontobel, R. Hassanein A Rigid Registration Method for the Study of Microgeometry Evolution of Limestone during Dissolution by Acidic Water 349E. Plougonven, D. Bernard Engineering applications 355X-ray Tomography in Compensation Grouting Research: Shape and Density of Injected Grout 357A. Bezuijen, A.F. Van Tol Evaluation of Cavity Generation in Soils subjected to Sewerage defects using X-ray CT 365T. Mukunoki, J. Otani, S. Nonaka, T. Horii, R. Kuwano Engineering Properties of Cement Treated Clay with Tire Chips 373T. Nagatome, Y. Kikuchi, Y. Mitarai, J. Otani Consolidants Influence on the Sandstones Capillarity. X-ray Study 381A. Rodriguez-Rey, V.G. Ruiz de Argandeno, L. Calleja, L.M. Suarez del Rio, C. Celorio Investigation of Interaction Behavior Between Soil and Face Bolts using X-ray CT 389D. Takano, J. Otani, S. Fukushige, H.Natagani Material characterization 397X-ray CT Study of Mini-Fabrics of Organic Soils (Oostvaardersplassen) 399X. Cheng, D. Ngan-Tillard Extracting Particle Orientations from Three-dimensional Datasets using BLOB3D 407A.S. Mote, R.A. Ketcham, W.P. Watson Low Stress States in Triaxial Tests Observed using X-Ray Computed Tomography 415D. Ngan-Tillard, X. Cheng, P. Moutinho Spatial and Density Resolution in Microfocus X-ray CT, Applied to Studies of Microstructural Changes in Rocks with Increasing Hydrostatic Pressure 421M. Takahashi, T. Takemura, H. Hirai, A. Murakoshi, M. Kato Quantitative Analysis of Mortar Sample Evolution During Leaching 429D. Bernard, N. Burlio, P. Cheng Failure Structure of Red-Soils Modified by Fiber-Cement-Stabilized Method 435H. Takahashi, M. Mori, K. Kumakura, K. Kotani, K. Kaneko Evaluation of Water Cement Ratio of Hardened Concrete by X-ray CT Method 443T. Temmyo, Y. Murakami, Y. Obara Index of authors 451