In-situ measurement of the moisture content of building materials using ultra-wideband radio waves

Proceedings of the 3rd International Building Physics Conference - Research in Building Physics and Building Engineering

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 173-180

  Healy, W M ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUILDING MATERIALS; CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; GYPSUM; MOISTURE; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; RADIO; RADIO RECEIVERS; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; WOOD PRODUCTS;

A CENTERS; GYPSUM BOARDS; IN-SITU; MEASUREMENT TOOLS; MOISTURE CONTENTS; ORIENTED STRAND BOARDS; RADIO HARDWARES; REFLECTED ENERGIES; WIDE BANDS;

BUILDINGS;

BUILDINGS; CALCIUM SULFATE; COST EFFECTIVENESS; EQUIPMENT; MOISTURE CONTENT; RADIO; RADIO WAVES; RESEARCH; TELECOMMUNICATIONS; WOOD PRODUCTS;

EID: 56249101336     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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