Three-dimensional image rendering of steel reinforcing bars using curvilinear models applied to orthogonal line scans taken by an inductive sensor

NDT and E International

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 7-18

  Quek, Sung ^a   Gaydecki, Patrick ^a   Zaid, Muhammad A M ^a   Miller, Graham ^a   Fernandes, Bosco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depth and diameter estimates; Layer separation; Rebar imaging; Three dimensional rendering

Indexed keywords

CONCRETES; IMAGE SENSORS; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STEEL;

IMAGE RENDERING;

BARS (METAL);

EID: 0037218824     PISSN: 09638695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0963-8695(02)00044-0     Document Type: Article

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