Development of a microwave frequency sensor for the long-term localised moisture monitoring of concrete

Magazine of Concrete Research

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 263-271

  Malan, F S ^a   Ahmet, K ^a   Dunstert, A ^b   Hearing, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b BUILDING RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATION; CHEMICAL ATTACK; CORROSION; MICROSTRUCTURE; MICROWAVE DEVICES; MOISTURE; POROUS MATERIALS; REINFORCED CONCRETE; SENSORS;

MICROWAVE FREQUENCY SENSORS; MOISTURE CONDITIONS; REINFORCEMENT CORROSION;

CONCRETE TESTING;

EID: 3142621341     PISSN: 00249831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/macr.2004.56.5.263     Document Type: Review

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