Sub-surface radar testing of concrete: A review

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-8

  Bungey, J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Concrete; Research; State of art; Sub surface radar; Testing

Indexed keywords

ATTENUATION; CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION; MOISTURE; RADAR SYSTEMS; SIGNAL THEORY; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

RADAR TESTING; SIGNAL FREQUENCIES;

CONCRETE TESTING;

EID: 0346151205     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0950-0618(03)00093-X     Document Type: Short Survey

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