Fiber optic stress wave sensor for detection of internal flaws in concrete structures

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 274-279

  Chen, Xi ^a   Ansari, Farhad ^a  

^a 1120 Science and Engineering Offices   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE BRIDGES; CORROSION; CRACKS; DELAMINATION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); INTERFEROMETERS; MECHANICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; OPTICAL FIBERS; PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCERS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; REINFORCED CONCRETE; ULTRASONIC DEVICES;

CORROSION BY PRODUCTS; FIBER OPTIC STRESS WAVE SENSOR; FIBER OPTIC ULTRASONIC SENSOR; INTERNAL FLAWS; ULTRASONIC TRANSMITTER;

FIBER OPTIC SENSORS;

EID: 0343341758     PISSN: 1045389X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1106/6MVT-626B-WNQ1-X2YY     Document Type: Article

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