An Electromagnetic Model for Evaluating Temporal Water Content Distribution and Movement in Cyclically Soaked Mortar

IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 406-415

  Peer, Shanup ^a   Kurtis, Kimberly E ^b   Zoughi, Reza ^a  

^a Architectural and Environmental Engineering   (United States)

^b Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Concrete; Microwaves; Moist substances; Nondestructive testing; Water distribution

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; HYDRATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROWAVES; MOISTURE; REFLECTION; WASTE DISPOSAL; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

MOIST SUBSTANCE; SOAKED MORTAR;

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS;

EID: 1842534124     PISSN: 00189456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TIM.2003.822720     Document Type: Article

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