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Study of wave attenuation in concrete

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 March 2011

J-M. Berthelot ,
Souda M. Ben  and
J.L. Robert
J-M. Berthelot
Affiliation:
Laboratoire de Mécanique Productique et Matériaux, Université du Maine, BP 535, 72017 Le Mans Cédex, France
Souda M. Ben
Affiliation:
Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chaussées, Centre de Nantes, Section Essais Non Destrucifs, BP 19, 44340 Bouguenais, France
J.L. Robert
Affiliation:
Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chaussées, Centre de Nantes, Section Essais Non Destrucifs, BP 19, 44340 Bouguenais, France
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Abstract

The experimental study of wave attenuation in concrete has been achieved in the case of the propagation of plane waves in concrete rods. Different mortars and concretes have been investigated. A transmitter transducer coupled to one of the ends of the concrete rod generates the propagation of a plane wave in the rod. The receiver transducer, similar to the previous one, is coupled to the other end of the rod. The experimental results lead to an analytical expression for wave attenuation as function of the concrete composition, the propagation distance, and the wave frequency.

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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 8 , Issue 9 , September 1993 , pp. 2344 - 2353
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1993

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