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This title discusses a broad range of issues related to the use of computed tomography in geomaterials and geomechanics. The contributions cover a wide range of topics, including deformation and strain localization in soils, rocks and sediments; fracture and damage assessment in rocks, asphalt and concrete; transport in porous media; oil and gas exploration and production; neutron tomography and other novel experimental and analytical techniques; image-based computational modeling; and software and visualization tools. As such, this will be val... MORE

Foreword	p. xv
Keynote Paper: Sand Deformation at the Grain Scale Quantified Through X-ray Imaging	p. 1
Quantitative Description of Grain Contacts in a Locked Sand	p. 17
3D Characterization of Particle Interaction Using Synchrotron Microtomography	p. 26
Characterization of the Evolving Grain-Scale Structure in a Sand Deforming under Triaxial Compression	p. 34
Visualization of Strain Localization and Microst... MORE	p. 43
Determination of 3D Displacement Fields between X-ray Computed Tomography Images Using 3D Cross-Correlation	p. 52
Characterization of Shear and Compaction Bands in Sandstone Using X-ray Tomography and 3D Digital Image Correlation	p. 59
Deformation Characteristics of Tire Chips-Sand Mixture in Triaxial Compression Test by Using X-ray CT Scanning	p. 67
Strain Field Measurements in Sand under Triaxial Compression Using X-ray CT Data and Digital Image Correlation	p. 76
Latest Developments in 3D Analysis of Geomaterials by Morpho+	p. 84
Quantifying Particle Shape in 3D	p. 93
3D Aggregate Evaluation Using Laser and X-ray Scanning	p. 101
Computation of Aggregate Contact Points, Orientation and Segregation in Asphalt Specimens Using their X-ray CT Images	p. 108
Integration of 3D Imaging and Discrete Element Modeling for Concrete Fracture Problems	p. 117
Application of Microfocus X-ray CT to Investigate the Frost-induced Damage Process in Cement-based Materials	p. 124
Evaluation of the Efficiency of Self-healing in Concrete by Means of �-CT	p. 132
Quantification of Material Constitution in Concrete by X-ray CT Method	p. 140
Sealing Behavior of Fracture in Cementitious Material with Micro-Focus X-ray CT	p. 148
Extraction of Effective Cement Paste Diffusivities from X-ray Microtomography Scans	p. 156
Contributions of X-ray CT to the Characterization of Natural Building Stones and their Disintegration	p. 164
Characterization of Porous Media in Agent Transport Simulation	p. 172
Two Less-Used Applications of Petrophysical CT-Scanning	p. 180
Trends in CT-Scanning of Reservoir Rocks	p. 189
3D Microanalysis of Geological Samples with High-Resolution Computed Tomography	p. 197
Combination of Laboratory Micro-CT and Micro-XRF on Geological Objects	p. 205
Quantification of Physical Properties of the Transitional Phenomena in Rock from X-ray CT Image Data	p. 213
Deformation in Fractured Argillaceous Rock under Seepage Flow Using X-ray CT and Digital Image Correlation	p. 222
Experimental Investigation of Rate Effects on Two-Phase Flow through Fractured Rocks Using X-ray Computed Tomography	p. 230
Keynote Paper: Micro-Petrophysical Experiments Via Tomography and Simulation	p. 238
Segmentation of Low-contrast Three-phase X-ray Computed Tomography Images of Porous Media	p. 254
X-ray Imaging of Fluid Flow in Capillary Imbibition Experiments	p. 262
Evaluating the Influence of Wall-Roughness on Fracture Transmissivity with CT Scanning and Flow Simulations	p. 270
In Situ Permeability Measurements inside Compaction Bands Using X-ray CT and Lattice Boltzmann Calculations	p. 279
Evaluation of Porosity in Geomaterials Treated with Biogrout Considering Partial Volume Effect	p. 287
Image-Based Pore-Scale Modeling Using the Finite Element Method	p. 295
Numerical Modeling of Complex Porous Media for Borehole Applications	p. 304
Characterization of Soil Erosion due to Infiltration into Capping Layers in Landfill	p. 312
On Pore Space Partitioning in Relation to Network Model Building for F
On Pore Space Partitioning in Relation to Network Model Building for Fluid Flow Computation in Porous Media	p. 320
3D and Geometric Information of the Pore Structure in Pressurized Clastic Sandstone	p. 328
Evaluation of Pressure-dependent Permeability in Rock by Means of the Tracer-aided X-ray CT	p. 336
Assessment of Time-Space Evolutions of Intertidal Flat Geo-Environments Using an Industrial X-ray CT Scanner	p. 343
Keynote Paper: Neutron Imaging Methods in Geoscience	p. 352
Progress Towards Neutron Tomography at the US Spallation Neutron Source	p. 366
Synchrotron X-ray Micro-Tomography and Geological C0₂ Sequestration	p. 374
Residual CO₂Saturation Distributions in Rock Samples Measured by X-ray CT	p. 381
X-ray CT Imaging of Coal for Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide	p. 389
Comparison of X-ray CT and Discrete Element Method in the Evaluation Tunnel Face Failure	p. 397
Plugging Mechanism of Open-Ended Piles	p. 406
Development of a Bending Test Apparatus for Quasi-dynamical Evaluation of a Clayey Soil Using X-ray CT Image Analysis	p. 414
Author Index	p. 423
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