In situ investigation of the strength of deteriorated concrete

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 10, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 17-26

  Tay, D C K ^a   Tam, C T ^b  

^a Morrison Hershfield Limited   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Deteriorated concrete; Non destructive testing; Strength

Indexed keywords

BEARING CAPACITY; CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; DETERIORATION; INSPECTION; LOADS (FORCES); MECHANICAL TESTING; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; RESTORATION; STRATEGIC PLANNING; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

DETERIORATED CONCRETE; IN SITU INVESTIGATION; LOAD CAPACITY; LOADING ASSESSMENT; PRELIMINARY VISUAL INSPECTION;

CONCRETES;

EID: 0030085179     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0950-0618(95)00057-7     Document Type: Article

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