Nondestructive evaluation of concrete infrastructure with ground penetrating radar

Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 287-297

  Maierhofer, Christiane ^a  

^a BAM FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS RESEARCH AND TESTING   (Germany)

Author keywords

Concrete structures; Infrastructure; Inspection; Nondestructive tests; Radar

Indexed keywords

DUCTS; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR SYSTEMS; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; QUALITY CONTROL; TENDONS;

TENDON DUCTS;

CONCRETES;

CONCRETE; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING;

EID: 0038309451     PISSN: 08991561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0899-1561(2003)15:3(287)     Document Type: Article

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