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Acquisition and preparation of specimens of rock for large‐scale testing
Author(s) -
Watkins D. J.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
geophysical research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007
H-Index - 273
eISSN - 1944-8007
pISSN - 0094-8276
DOI - 10.1029/gl008i007p00679
Subject(s) - sampling (signal processing) , fracture (geology) , geology , scale (ratio) , mineralogy , geotechnical engineering , computer science , cartography , filter (signal processing) , geography , computer vision
The techniques used for acquisition and preparation of large specimens of rock for laboratory testing depend upon the location of the specimen, the type of rock and the equipment available at the sampling site. Examples are presented to illustrate sampling and preparation techniques used for two large cylindrical samples of granitic material, one pervasively fractured and one containing a single fracture.