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              Specimen             X-Ray Sectional         Simulations of the
                                      Images                  APA test

                        Specimen        a. Building Digital Specimen
                                                                  Loading Area

                                           Mold











                       Load
         b. Applying
         Boundary
         Conditions
                                                                           c. Applying
                                                                           Loading
                                                         Time
                            T 1  T 2  T 3
                                 One Cycle



                                   Area 1              Area 2
                                                                           d. Digital Coring







        FIGURE 10.20  Process of building the digital specimen and test.
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