Variability Analysis of the Bulk Resistivity Measured Using Concrete Cylinders

Advances in Civil Engineering Materials

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Spragg, R P ^a   Castro, J ^b   Nantung, T ^c   Paredes, M ^d   Weiss, J ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^c Division of Research and Development   (United States)

^d FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION   (United States)

Author keywords

bulk resistivity; concrete; electrical properties; electrode resistance; inter laboratory test; precision statements; RCPT; resistivity; round robin test; standard development; surface resistivity; variability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84907390625     PISSN: 23791357     EISSN: 21653984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/ACEM104596     Document Type: Article

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