Compressive strength evaluation of structural lightweight concrete by non-destructive ultrasonic pulse velocity method

Ultrasonics

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 962-972

  Bogas, J Alexandre ^a   Gomes, M Glória ^a   Gomes, Augusto ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Admixtures; Compressive strength; Lightweight aggregate concrete; Non destructive tests; Ultrasonic pulse velocity

Indexed keywords

ADMIXTURES; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; LIGHT WEIGHT AGGREGATE; LIGHT-WEIGHT AGGREGATE CONCRETE; NON-DESTRUCTIVE TEST; ULTRASONIC PULSE VELOCITY; ULTRASONIC PULSE VELOCITY METHODS; ULTRASONIC PULSE VELOCITY TESTS;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CONCRETE AGGREGATES; CONCRETES; ELASTICITY; LIGHT VELOCITY; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION;

AGGREGATES;

EID: 84876030061     PISSN: 0041624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultras.2012.12.012     Document Type: Article

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