Project Info
Rock Joint Roughness Quantification
Gabriel Walton | gwalton@mines.edu
Rock joints are the primary drivers of rockmass behavior, and one of the key controls on rock joint behavior is the rock joint roughness. Existing techniques for the measurement and quantification of roughness are either overly laborious or overly simplified, and are ultimately highly empirical in nature. We aim to develop and apply a new rapid and accurate roughness characterization approach that can be applied at multiple scales to allow for new avenues of research on rock joint behavior to be pursued.
More Information
The project began in late 2017, and no published results are available yet.
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Student Preparation
Qualifications
Experience with or aptitude for programming
Experience with or aptitude for working with point cloud data
Time Commitment
30 hours/month
Skills/Techniques Gained
Programming skills (MATLAB)
The ability to work with point cloud data
Mentoring Plan
I will meet with the UG researcher once per week to provide guidance and support.