Abstract
IN 1962, Hamblin1 and later Calvert and Veevers2 took up the use of X-ray radiography in the investigation of structures in sediments. The method has been adopted by the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, where it has been in use since August 1963. Merely consisting of sending X-rays through a sample and recording the differences in mass or absorption (or both) by means of a suitable film, the method is rapid, simple and non-destructive and is capable of rendering information which often could not otherwise be obtained.
Similar content being viewed by others
Article PDF
References
Hamblin, Wm. Kenneth, J. Sedimentary Petrology, 32, 2, 201 (1962).
Calvert, S. E., and Veevers, I. J., Sedimentology, 1, 4, 298 (1962).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
SOPP, O. X-ray Radiography and Soil Mechanics: Localization of Shear Planes in Soil Samples. Nature 202, 832 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1038/202832a0
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/202832a0
Comments
By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms and Community Guidelines. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropriate.