Design of a Measurement Assembly to Study In Situ Rock Damage Driven by Freezing
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We describe the design of an acoustic emission (AE) measurement assembly for reliable acquisition of a multi-year timeseries in steep alpine rock-walls. The motivation for collection of these data is to enhance understanding of freezinginduced rock damage. Because measurements in natural rock slopes are challenging, this study investigates technical options suitable to capture AE signals from differing depths while incurring minimal signal loss between the rock and the Jungfraujoch, Switzerland.
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