Near-field microwave reflection property analysis of concrete using open-ended rectangular waveguides at S- and X-band

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 3396, Issue , 1998, Pages 37-46

  Bois, Karl ^a   Benally, Aaron ^a   Zoughi, Reza ^a  

^a Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggregate distribution; Concrete inspection; Microwaves; Reflection properties; Water to cement ratio

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATES; CEMENTS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; MICROWAVES; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; RECTANGULAR WAVEGUIDES;

REFLECTION PROPERTIES;

CONCRETES;

EID: 0032337824     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.301534     Document Type: Conference Paper

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