Ultrasonic wave propagation in progressively loaded multi-wire strands

Experimental Mechanics

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 297-306

  Rizzo, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Prestressed concrete; Steel Multi wire Strands; Structural Health Monitoring; Tendons; Ultrasonic methods

Indexed keywords

NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS; PRESTRESSED CONCRETE; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

MULTI-WIRE STRANDS; STRESS WAVES; STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING;

ULTRASONIC PROPAGATION;

NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS; PRESTRESSED CONCRETE; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; ULTRASONIC PROPAGATION;

EID: 33745967775     PISSN: 00144851     EISSN: 17412765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11340-006-7248-0     Document Type: Article

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