Pulse compression technique applied to ultrasonic nondestructive testing of concrete

Journal of the Chinese Institute of Engineers, Transactions of the Chinese Institute of Engineers,Series A/Chung-kuo Kung Ch'eng Hsuch K'an

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 187-192

  Chang, Young Fo ^a   Lee, Chi Hua ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG CHENG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Concrete; Pulse compression; Ultrasonic nondestructive testing

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTERING; DECODING; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; SIGNAL RECEIVERS; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; SURFACE WAVES; ULTRASONICS;

PULSE COMPRESSION; ULTRASONIC NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING;

CONCRETES;

EID: 1642602941     PISSN: 02533839     EISSN: 21587299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02533839.2004.9670863     Document Type: Article

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