Joint roughness measurement using shadow profilometry
- N. Maerz, J. Franklin, Caralyn P. Bennett
- Physics
- 1 October 1990
WipFrag image based granulometry system
- N. Maerz, Tom C. Palangio, J. Franklin
- Environmental ScienceMeasurement of Blast Fragmentation
- 2018
Quick and accurate measurements of size distribution are essential to managing fragmented rock and other materials. WipFrag is an automated image based granulometry system that uses digital image…
Overview of some geological hazards in the Saudi Arabia
- A. Youssef, N. Maerz
- GeologyEnvironmental Earth Sciences
- 13 March 2013
The Saudi Arabia has harsh environmental conditions which enhance some geomorphologic/geological processes more than in other areas. These processes create different geological hazards. The general…
New risk-consequence rockfall hazard rating system for Missouri highways using digital image analysis
- N. Maerz, A. Youssef, T. Fennessey
- Geology
- 1 August 2005
The Missouri Rockfall Hazard Rating System (MORFH RS) is a new scheme for rating rockfall hazards along the roads of the Missouri State highway system, where risk and consequence factors are given equal weight but isolated from each other.
Engineering Policy Guidelines For Design Of Drilled Shafts
- J. Loehr, J. Bowders, R. Stephenson
- Medicine
- 1 August 2011
These guidelines were developed as part of a comprehensive research program undertaken by the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) to reduce costs associated with design and construction of…
Technical and Computational Aspects of the Measurement of Aggregate Shape by Digital Image Analysis
- N. Maerz
- Business
- 2004
Aggregates need to pass numerous tests to ensure the performance of asphalt and concrete structures and pavements. Some of these tests are fairly onerous, requiring manual, labor intensive, cost…
Using terrestrial 3D laser scanning and optical methods to determine orientations of discontinuities at a granite quarry
- A. H. Deliormanlı, N. Maerz, J. Otoo
- Geology
- 1 February 2014
Geological Engineering
- N. Maerz
- Geology, Engineering
- 1 November 2012
Geological engineers work on a variety of projects that involve the earth and its resources. For example, a geological engineer may be involved in the design of a project to protect wetlands. A…
Overbreak and underbreak in underground openings Part 1: measurement using the light sectioning method and digital image processing
- N. Maerz, J. A. Ibarra, J. Franklin
- Materials Science
- 1 December 1996
SummaryQuick, simple, reliable, and inexpensive measurements of overbreak and underbreak are needed for proper evaluation of tunnelling by the drill and blast method. Problems causing rock damage can…
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