The influence of concrete composition upon radar test results

Insight: Non-Destructive Testing and Condition Monitoring

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 474-478

  Bungey, J H ^a   Shaw, M R ^a   Millard, S G ^a   Soutsos, M N ^a   Austin, B A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCRETE TESTING; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY MEASUREMENT; HYDRATION; MOISTURE; PERMITTIVITY; PERMITTIVITY MEASUREMENT; RADAR SYSTEMS; TELECOMMUNICATION LINES;

GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; TRANSMISSION LINE SYSTEM;

CONCRETES;

EID: 0031177008     PISSN: 13542575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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