Microwave near-field nondestructive detection and characterization of disbonds in concrete structures using fuzzy logic techniques

Composite Structures

Volumn 62, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 335-339

  Khanfar, Aws ^a   Abu Khousa, Mohammed ^a   Qaddoumi, Nasser ^a  

^a Electrical Engineering Program   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Concrete structures; Fuzzy logic; Microwave nondestructive testing; Open ended rectangular waveguides

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; FUZZY SETS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROWAVES; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; WAVEGUIDES;

DISBOND DETECTION;

CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION;

CRACKING; DETECTOR; FUZZY LOGIC; TESTING;

EID: 0344873238     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2003.09.033     Document Type: Article

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