Ability of the direct wave of radar ground-coupled antenna for NDT of concrete structures

NDT and E International

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 400-407

  Sbartai Z M ^a,b   Laurens, S ^a   Balayssac, J P ^a   Arliguie, G ^a   Ballivy, G ^b  

^a INSA Paul Sabatier University   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attenuation; Chloride content; Concrete; Direct wave; Radar; Water content

Indexed keywords

ATTENUATION; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CONTAMINATION; EDDY CURRENT TESTING; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; RADAR; RADAR ANTENNAS; REFLECTION; WAVE PROPAGATION; WAVEGUIDE ATTENUATORS;

CHLORIDE CONTENT; CONCRETE; DIRECT WAVE; WATER CONTENT;

CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION;

EID: 33646032712     PISSN: 09638695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ndteint.2005.11.003     Document Type: Article

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