NDE of masonry structures: Use of radar tests for the characterisation of stone masonries

NDT and E International

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 411-419

  Binda, Luigia ^a   Lenzi, Giuseppe ^b   Saisi, Antonella ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b ISMES Istituto Sperimentale Modelli e Strutture   (Italy)

Author keywords

Masonry; Non destructive evaluation; Radar

Indexed keywords

BRICK CONSTRUCTION; RADAR;

GROUND PENETRATING RADARS;

NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION;

EID: 0032304575     PISSN: 09638695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0963-8695(98)00039-5     Document Type: Article

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