Research Article

Using Synchrotron-Based X-Ray Microcomputed Tomography to Characterize Water Distribution in Compacted Soils

Table 2

Tests performed in this study.

MaterialsSample sizeCT testSample reconstruction
Diameter (mm)Photon energy (keV)Objective lensPixel size (μm)No. of pixelsField of view (mm)Acquisition time (min)No. of slices

BioSpec glass beads5182X3.252048 × 20486.7 × 6.7301200
Zhuhai sand5202X3.252048 × 20486.7 × 6.7301200
Guangzhou clay5202X3.252048 × 20486.7 × 6.7301200
12010X0.652048 × 20481.3 × 1.31502000