Nondestructive testing of mortar specimens using the microwave free-space method

Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 200-204

  Kharkovsky, S N ^a   Atis C D ^a  

^a CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Coefficients; Hydration; Measurement; Microwave; Mortars; Nondestructive tests

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; CURING; MICROWAVE MEASUREMENT; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION;

MICROWAVE FREE-SPACE METHODS;

MORTAR;

MICROWAVE IMAGERY; MORTAR; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING;

EID: 0037368989     PISSN: 08991561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0899-1561(2003)15:2(200)     Document Type: Article

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