Detection of subsurface defects in fiber reinforced polymer composite bridge decks using digital infrared thermography

Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation

Volumn 22, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 155-175

  Halabe, Udaya B ^a   Vasudevan, Archana ^a   Klinkhachorn, Powsiri ^a   Gangarao, Hota V S ^a  

^a West Virginia University   (United States)

Author keywords

Composites; Debonds; Defects; Delaminations; Digital infrared thermography; FRP

Indexed keywords

BRIDGE DECKS; DEBONDING; DEFECTS; DELAMINATION; QUALITY CONTROL; REINFORCED CONCRETE; THERMOGRAPHY (IMAGING);

FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER (FRP); NEW DECKS;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

EID: 34547759772     PISSN: 10589759     EISSN: 14772671     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10589750701448381     Document Type: Article

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