Fiberoptical sensors for in-situ monitoring of moisture and pH-value in reinforced concrete

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4480, Issue , 2002, Pages 395-403

  Grahn, Walter ^a   Makedonski, Pavel ^a   Wichern, Juergen ^a   Kowalsky, Wolfgang ^a   Wiese, Stefan ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Concrete; Fiberoptical sensors; Moisture; pH value

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; DYES; HYDROPHILICITY; IONS; MOISTURE; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; PH EFFECTS; REINFORCED CONCRETE; STEEL CORROSION;

HYPSOCHROMIC SHIFT;

FIBER OPTIC SENSORS;

EID: 0036396757     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.453362     Document Type: Conference Paper

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