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Process for monitoring the effectiveness of repairs made to zones of reinforced concrete structures

US4942354A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 16, 1989
Grant dateJul 17, 1990
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 16, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N17/02
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A process is described which makes it possible to locate, on the surface, those zones of reinforced concrete structures which have been damaged or are liable to be damaged by corrosion of the metal strengthening elements embedded in the concrete, with a view to repairing the zones. A process is also described which makes it possible to monitor, continuously or intermittently, the effectiveness of the repairs made to reinforced concrete structures.

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