Global monitoring of large concrete structures using acoustic emission and ultrasonic techniques: Case study

Journal of Bridge Engineering

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 188-192

  Shiotani, Tomoki ^a   Aggelis, Dimitrios G ^b,c   Makishima, Osamu ^d  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA   (Greece)

^c Research Institute of Technology   (Japan)

^d Tobishima Corporation   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acoustic techniques; Bridges; Concrete; Damage; Monitoring; Nondestructive tests; Strain measurement; Ultrasonic methods; Wave velocity

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC TECHNIQUES; DAMAGE; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTS; ULTRASONIC METHODS; WAVE VELOCITY;

ACOUSTIC EMISSIONS; ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCERS; ACOUSTIC WAVE VELOCITY; CONCRETE BRIDGES; CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; MONITORING; STRAIN GAGES; STRAIN MEASUREMENT; ULTRASONIC MEASUREMENT; ULTRASONIC TESTING; ULTRASONIC VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; ULTRASONICS;

ACOUSTIC EMISSION TESTING;

EID: 65249180910     PISSN: 10840702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1084-0702(2009)14:3(188)     Document Type: Article

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