TERRA - Intro to Remote Rock Mass Characterization
Glossary
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Here you will find the glossary for terms used in rock mass engineering and characterization.
You can check out the Finnish Terminology Center here and a glossary of words about rock engineering from International Society for Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering Glossary.
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| HJ | Persistence | ||
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Persistence is defined as the areal extent of a discontinuity plane. It's a difficult parameter to measure and is often measured in terms of traces that appear on rock face. | |||
| HJ | Point cloud | ||
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In modelling, a point cloud is a discrete set of data points in space. The points may represent a 3D shape or object. Each point position has its set of Cartesian coordinates. These points might have information regarding RGB colors, normals, and others. | |||