Radar survey of concrete elements: Effect of concrete properties on propagation velocity and time zero

NDT and E International

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 198-207

  Viriyametanont, K ^a,b   Laurens, S ^a   Klysz, G ^a   Balayssac, J P ^a   Arliguie, G ^a  

^a INSA Paul Sabatier University   (France)

^b GETEC   (France)

Author keywords

Concrete; Delay measurement; Propagation velocity; Radar; Time zero

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA GROUNDS; RADAR; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; WAVE PROPAGATION;

DELAY MEASUREMENT; GROUND-PENETRATING RADAR (GPR); PROPAGATION VELOCITY; TIME ZERO;

CONCRETES;

EID: 37849023708     PISSN: 09638695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ndteint.2007.10.001     Document Type: Article

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