Identification and quantification of cracks in concrete by optical fluorescent microscopy

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1508-1515

  Litorowicz, Agnieszka ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Poland)

Author keywords

Compressive strength; Crack detection; Image analysis; Permeability

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CRACK INITIATION; CRACKS; DURABILITY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY;

CHLORIDE PENETRATION; CRACK DETECTION; DENSITY OF CRACKS; MATERIAL STRENGTH;

CONCRETES;

EID: 33747049773     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2006.05.011     Document Type: Article

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