Validation of an inspection and diagnosis system for anomalies in natural stone cladding (NSC)

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 30, Issue , 2012, Pages 224-236

  Neto, Natália ^a,b   Brito, Jorge De ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Anomalies; Causes; Cladding; Expert inspection system; Field work; Natural stone; Statistical analysis

Indexed keywords

ANOMALIES; CAUSES; EXPERT INSPECTION SYSTEM; FIELD WORKS; NATURAL STONES;

INSPECTION; STATISTICAL METHODS;

CLADDING (COATING);

EID: 84855169840     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2011.12.032     Document Type: Article

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