Use of capacitive and GPR techniques for the non-destructive evaluation of cover concrete

NDT and E International

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 44-52

  Dérobert, Xavier ^a   Iaquinta, Jean ^b   Klysz, Gilles ^c   Balayssac, Jean Paul ^c  

^a Centre de Nantes   (France)

^b TRANSPORT RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^c INSA Paul Sabatier University   (France)

Author keywords

Capacitive technique; Cover concrete; Ground Penetrating Radar; Moisture

Indexed keywords

GROUND PENETRATING RADAR SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOISTURE; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; NUMERICAL METHODS;

CAPACITIVE TECHNIQUES; CONTROL TEST SLABS; COVER CONCRETE;

CONCRETES;

EID: 35648999014     PISSN: 09638695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ndteint.2007.06.004     Document Type: Article

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