Spectral analysis of radar surface waves for non-destructive evaluation of cover concrete

NDT and E International

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 221-227

  Klysz, G ^a   Balayssac, J P ^a   Laurens, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

Author keywords

Dielectric properties; Dispersion; Non destructive evaluation of cover concrete; Radar surface wave; Spectral analysis

Indexed keywords

ANTENNAS; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; DISPERSION (WAVES); ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ATTENUATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION; FOURIER TRANSFORMS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; TRANSMITTERS;

COMMON MIDDLE POINT (CMP); NON-DESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION OF COVER CONCRETE; RADAR SURFACE WAVES;

SURFACE WAVES;

EID: 1642340741     PISSN: 09638695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ndteint.2003.09.006     Document Type: Article

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