Applications of X–ray Microtomography to Geomaterials

<p>Foreword, K. A. ALSHIBLI, A. H. REED xv</p>
<p>Keynote Paper: Sand Deformation at the Grain Scale Quantified Through X–ray Imaging 1<br /> G. VIGGIANI, P. B&Eacute;SUELLE, S. A. HALL, J. DESRUES</p>
<p>Quantitative Description of Grain Contacts in a Locked Sand 17<br /> J. FONSECA, C. O SULLIVAN, M. R. COOP</p>
<p>3D Characterization of Particle Interaction Using Synchrotron Microtomography 26<br /> K. A. ALSHIBLI, A. HASAN</p>
<p>Characterization of the Evolving Grain–Scale Structure in a Sand Deforming under Triaxial Compression 34<br /> S. A. HALL, N. LENOIR, G. VIGGIANI, P. B&Eacute;SUELLE, J. DESRUES</p>
<p>Visualization of Strain Localization and Microstructures in Soils during Deformation Using Microfocus X–ray CT 43<br /> Y. HIGO, F. OKA, S. KIMOTO, T. SANAGAWA, M. SAWADA, T. SATO, Y. MATSUSHIMA</p>
<p>Determination of 3D Displacement Fields between X–ray Computed Tomography Images Using 3D Cross–Correlation 52<br /> M. RAZAVI, B. MUHUNTHAN</p>
<p>Characterization of Shear and Compaction Bands in Sandstone Using X–ray Tomography and 3D Digital Image Correlation 59<br /> E. M. CHARALAMPIDOU, S.A. HALL, S. STANCHITS, G. VIGGIANI, H. LEWIS</p>
<p>Deformation Characteristics of Tire Chips–Sand Mixture in Triaxial Compression Test by Using X–ray CT Scanning 67<br /> Y. KIKUCHI, T. HIDAKA, T. SATO, H. HAZARIKA</p>
<p>Strain Field Measurements in Sand under Triaxial Compression Using X–ray CT Data and Digital Image Correlation 76<br /> Y. WATANABE, N. LENOIR, S. A. HALL, J. OTANI</p>
<p>Latest Developments in 3D Analysis of Geomaterials by Morpho+ 84<br /> V. CNUDDE, J. VLASSENBROECK, Y. DE WITTE, L. BRABANT, M. N. BOONE, J. DEWANCKELE, L. VAN HOOREBEKE, P. JACOBS</p>
<p>Quantifying Particle Shape in 3D 93<br /> E. J. GARBOCZI</p>
<p>3D Aggregate Evaluation Using Laser and X–ray Scanning 101<br /> L. WANG, C. DRUTA, Y. ZHOU, C. HARRIS</p>
<p>Computation of Aggregate Contact Points, Orientation and Segregation in Asphalt Specimens Using their X–ray CT Images 108<br /> M. KUTAY</p>
<p>Integration of 3D Imaging and Discrete Element Modeling for Concrete Fracture Problems 117<br /> E. N. LANDIS, J. E. BOLANDER</p>
<p>Application of Microfocus X–ray CT to Investigate the Frost–induced Damage Process in Cement–based Materials 124<br /> M. A. B. PROMENTILLA, T. SUGIYAMA</p>
<p>Evaluation of the Efficiency of Self–healing in Concrete by Means of –CT 132<br /> K. VAN TITTELBOOM, D. VAN LOO, N. DE BELIE, P. JACOBS</p>
<p>Quantification of Material Constitution in Concrete by X–ray CT Method 140<br /> T. TEMMYO, Y. OBARA</p>
<p>Sealing Behavior of Fracture in Cementitious Material with Micro–Focus X–ray CT 148<br /> D. FUKUDA, Y. NARA, D. MORI, K. KANEKO</p>
<p>Extraction of Effective Cement Paste Diffusivities from X–ray Microtomography Scans 156<br /> K. KRABBENHOFT, M. R. KARIM</p>
<p>Contributions of X–ray CT to the Characterization of Natural Building Stones and their Disintegration 164<br /> J. DEWANCKELE, D. VAN LOO, J. VLASSENBROECK, M. N. BOONE, V. CNUDDE, M. A. BOONE, T. DE KOCK, L. VAN HOOREBEKE, P. JACOBS</p>
<p>Characterization of Porous Media in Agent Transport Simulation 172<br /> L.B. HU, C. SAVIDGE, D. RIZZO, N. HAYDEN, M. DEWOOLKAR, L. MEADOR, J. W. HAGADORN</p>
<p>Two Less–Used Applications of Petrophysical CT–Scanning 180<br /> R. P. KEHL, S. SIDDIQUI</p>
<p>Trends in CT–Scanning of Reservoir Rocks 189<br /> S. SIDDIQUI, M. R. H. SARKER</p>
<p>3D Microanalysis of Geological Samples with High–Resolution Computed Tomography 197<br /> G. ZACHER, J. SANTILLAN, O. BRUNKE, T. MAYER</p>
<p>Combination of Laboratory Micro–CT and Micro–XRF on Geological Objects 205<br /> M. N. BOONE, J. DEWANCKELE, V. CNUDDE, G. SILVERSMIT, L. VAN HOOREBEKE, L. VINCZE, P. JACOBS</p>
<p>Quantification of Physical Properties of the Transitional Phenomena in Rock from X–ray CT Image Data 213<br /> A. SATO, K. TANAKA, T. SHIOTE, K. SASA</p>
<p>Deformation in Fractured Argillaceous Rock under Seepage Flow Using X–ray CT and Digital Image Correlation 222<br /> D. TAKANO, P. B&Eacute;SUELLE, J. DESRUES, S. A. HALL</p>
<p>Experimental Investigation of Rate Effects on Two–Phase Flow through Fractured Rocks Using X–ray Computed Tomography 230<br /> C. H. LEE, Z. T. KARPYN</p>
<p>Keynote Paper: Micro–Petrophysical Experiments Via Tomography and Simulation 238<br /> M. KUMAR, E. LEBEDEVA, Y. MELEAN, M. MADADI, A. P. SHEPPARD, T. K. VARSLOT, A. M. KINGSTON, S. J. LATHAM, R. M. SOK, A. SAKELLARIOU, C. H. ARNS, T. J. SENDEN, M. A. KNACKSTEDT</p>
<p>Segmentation of Low–contrast Three–phase X–ray Computed Tomography Images of Porous Media 254<br /> P. BHATTAD, C. S. WILLSON, K. E. THOMPSON</p>
<p>X–ray Imaging of Fluid Flow in Capillary Imbibition Experiments 262<br /> C. DAVID, L. LOUIS, B. MEN&Eacute;NDEZ, A. PONS, J. FORTIN, S. STANCHITS, J. M. MENGUS</p>
<p>Evaluating the Influence of Wall–Roughness on Fracture Transmissivity with CT Scanning and Flow Simulations 270<br /> D. CRANDALL, G. BROMHAL, D. MCINTYRE</p>
<p>In Situ Permeability Measurements inside Compaction Bands Using X–ray CT and Lattice Boltzmann Calculations 279<br /> N. LENOIR, J. E. ANDRADE, W. C. SUN, J. W. RUDNICKI</p>
<p>Evaluation of Porosity in Geomaterials Treated with Biogrout Considering Partial Volume Effect 287<br /> Y. KOBAYASHI, S. KAWASAKI, M. KATO, T. MUKUNOKI, K. KANEKO</p>
<p>Image–Based Pore–Scale Modeling Using the Finite Element Method 295<br /> N. LANE, K. E. THOMPSON</p>
<p>Numerical Modeling of Complex Porous Media for Borehole Applications 304<br /> S. RYU, W. ZHAO, G. LEU, P. M. SINGER, H. J. CHO, Y. KEEHM</p>
<p>Characterization of Soil Erosion due to Infiltration into Capping Layers in Landfill 312<br /> T. MUKUNOKI, Y. KARASAKI, N. TANIGUCHI</p>
<p>On Pore Space Partitioning in Relation to Network Model Building for Fluid Flow Computation in Porous Media 320<br /> E. PLOUGONVEN, D. BERNARD, N. COMBARET</p>
<p>3D and Geometric Information of the Pore Structure in Pressurized Clastic Sandstone 328<br /> M. TAKAHASHI, M. KATO, A. CHANGWAN, Y. URUSHIMATSU, Y. MICHIGUCHI, H. PARK</p>
<p>Evaluation of Pressure–dependent Permeability in Rock by Means of the Tracer–aided X–ray CT 336<br /> D. FUKAHORI, K. SUGAWARA</p>
<p>Assessment of Time–Space Evolutions of Intertidal Flat Geo–Environments Using an Industrial X–ray CT Scanner 343<br /> F. YAMADA, A. TAMAKI, Y. OBARA</p>
<p>Keynote Paper: Neutron Imaging Methods in Geoscience 352<br /> A. KAESTNER, P. VONTOBEL, E. LEHMANN</p>
<p>Progress Towards Neutron Tomography at the US Spallation Neutron Source 366<br /> L. G. BUTLER</p>
<p>Synchrotron X–ray Micro–Tomography and Geological CO2 Sequestration 374<br /> P. S. NICO, J. B. AJO–FRANKLIN, S. M. BENSON, A. MCDOWELL, D. B. SILIN, L. TOMUTSA, Y. WU</p>
<p>Residual CO2 Saturation Distributions in Rock Samples Measured by X–ray CT 381<br /> H. OKABE, Y. TSUCHIYA, C. H. PENTLAND, S. IGLAUER, M. J. BLUNT</p>
<p>X–ray CT Imaging of Coal for Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide 389<br /> D. H. SMITH, S. A. JIKICH</p>
<p>Comparison of X–ray CT and Discrete Element Method in the Evaluation Tunnel Face Failure 397<br /> B. CHEVALIER, D. TAKANO, J. OTANI</p>
<p>Plugging Mechanism of Open–Ended Piles 406<br /> Y. KIKUCHI, T. SATO, T. MIZUTANI, Y. MORIKAWA</p>
<p>Development of a Bending Test Apparatus for Quasi–dynamical Evaluation of a Clayey Soil Using X–ray CT Image Analysis 414<br /> T. NAKANO, T. MUKUNOKI, J. OTANI, J. P. GOURC</p>
<p>Author Index 423</p>