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Acoustic emission applied to study crack propagation in concrete

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This study presents a use of the acoustic emission examination technique to determine the dimensions of the microcracked zone leading a macrocrack propagating in concrete. A critical analysis of the locating method is followed by a presentation of its application to conventional concrete, steel fibre concrete, and high-strength concrete.

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  1. Division of Engineering Structures and Materials and Nondestructive Examinations Group, Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chaussées, 58 Boulevard Lefèbvre, 75732, Paris Cedex 15, France

    P. Rossi, J. L. Robert, J. P. Gervais & D. Bruhat

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Rossi, P., Robert, J.L., Gervais, J.P. et al. Acoustic emission applied to study crack propagation in concrete. Materials and Structures 22, 374–384 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02472508

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