Remote sensing of air blisters in concrete-FRP bond layer using IR thermography

International Journal of Materials and Product Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 174-187

  Shih, J K C ^a   Tann, D B ^b   Hu, C W ^a   Delpak, R ^b   Andreou, E ^b  

^a MINGHSIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air void detection; Degradation; Ductility; Infrared thermography; RC beams; Strength

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; CONCRETE BEAMS AND GIRDERS; DUCTILITY; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; INFRARED IMAGING; MATERIALS TESTING; REINFORCED CONCRETE; REMOTE SENSING;

AIR BLISTERS; AIR VOIDS;

CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION;

EID: 0038606895     PISSN: 02681900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMPT.2003.003545     Document Type: Article

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