Design and optimization of an instrument for measuring bughole rating of concrete surfaces

Journal of the Franklin Institute

Volumn 348, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1377-1392

  Ozkul, Tarik ^a   Kucuk, Ismail ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASTING PROCESS; CONCRETE SURFACE; DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION; DESIGN PARAMETERS; DESIGN PRINCIPLES; NEW DEVICES; REINFORCEMENT BAR; SIMULATION RESULT; STATE-OF-THE-ART METHODS; SURFACE IMPERFECTIONS; SURFACE PREPARATION;

OPTIMIZATION; RATING;

DESIGN;

EID: 79961032643     PISSN: 00160032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfranklin.2010.04.004     Document Type: Conference Paper

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